Author: Trudy Hibler

December 29, 2023 Summary: A rather vigorous low extends from west of British Columbia, stretching to the west coast then down to southern California coast. The trough is stretched from north to south so precipitation will spread into the northern half of the valley before midnight and the remainder of the valley afterwards. Satellite imagery…

December 29, 2023                                                                    Summary:  A ridge of high pressure currently overhead will shift eastward later today in response to a trough of low pressure. This trough has good upper air support and satellite imagery illustrates a tap of subtropical moisture running from southwest to northeast ahead of the frontal system which will move through tonight.…

December 28, 2023 Summary: An area of weak upper level high pressure is upwelling ahead of a trough of low pressure off shore. This will result in mostly clear to partly cloudy skies tonight. Areas of ground fog will also develop late tonight and early Friday morning. that off shore trough will begin to affect…

December 28, 2023                                                                    Summary:  Visibilities aren’t half bad, considering the time of year. Fresno and Madera are reporting a 10 mile visibility while Porterville is reporting 6 miles, Visalia 5, and Bakersfield 3. A temporary ridge of upper level high pressure is currently above central California but will shift eastward Friday ahead of a fairly…

Early morning, long distance medical appointment today. The regular format will return tomorrow. December 25, 2023                                                                    Summary: upper level high pressure along the California coast is giving way to a rapidly weakening trough of low pressure which will spread showers over northern California today with just a minimal chance of light showers from mainly Fresno…

December 26, 2023 Summary: Variable mid and high level clouds continue to overrun a ridge of upper level high pressure which currently covers California and off shore waters. The base of the cloud deck is generally between 17,000-20,000 feet. Cloud cover last night was dense enough to inhibit fog formation and that may very well…

December 24, 2023                                                                    Summary:  Visibilities this morning are generally in the 3 to 4 mile range. however, Visalia was down to 1.25 and Madera 1.50. satellite imagery showed clouds above the haze and fog which inhibited fog from becoming widespread. The next Pacific storm to affect central California will move through late Wednesday and Wednesday…

With no active weather or sign of frost, we will be taking the afternoon off both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We wish you a blessed Christmas holiday. December 25, 2023                                                                    Summary: It is a very mild Christmas morning with generally partly to mostly cloudy skies. We still have a stubborn low overcast over much…

With no active weather or sign of frost, we will be taking the afternoon off both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We wish you a blessed Christmas holiday. December 24, 2023                                                                    Summary: A low overcast continues to be parked mainly over Tulare, Kings, and Kern Counties this morning. further north, areas of dense fog are…

December 23, 2023 Summary: As of midday, the low overcast had risen to between 3,800 and 4,100 feet above the valley floor. pockets of clearing are also noted, especially from Merced County through western Fresno County. Where it clears this afternoon, the fog will return tonight as dense ground fog. The dew point/temperature spread is…