Author: Trudy Hibler

December 14, 2022 The rex block pattern of upper level high pressure over the eastern Pacific ridging into the Gulf of Alaska with a strong low over the center of the country, keeping weather dry through at least the weekend. The high will give way somewhat Monday of next week as a zonal flow sets…

    December 14, 2022 We are currently under what we call a rex block pattern. that is when we have low pressure to our east with a  second low off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. Between these two systems is an area of high pressure which the Pacific Coast and California are now…

December 13, 2022 Most of the cloud cover that was over Kern County this morning has dissipated. Further north, there are a few patches of low clouds which will also dissipate over the next hour or two. In the meantime, that powerful storm that moved through central California over the weekend has made it as…

  December 13, 2022 Most of the  lower level clouds this morning are over Kern County as upslope clouds continue to regenerate along the north facing slopes of the Tehachapi. Most of the rest of the valley has cleared out with temperatures falling into the lower 30s at many locations. As the weakening storm continues…

December 12, 2022 The center of circulation of the powerful storm that pounded California this past weekend is now centered over northern Utah and southern Idaho. The flow around the back side of the low has the winds aloft out of the north. Satellite imagery this afternoon  shows mostly clear skies throughout the entire Sacramento…

December 12, 2022 The last of the shower activity is moving through the valley at this hour and will generally be over by the morning commute. This upcoming week will be much quieter but also colder. Currently, a ridge of upper level high pressure is building northeastward into british Columbia and the gulf of Alaska.…

December 11, 2022 The precipitation pattern this afternoon has definitely been more scattered than the previous 24 hours. Forecast models show one more band of energy moving onshore tonight before we can finally put this one to bed. Most locations on the valley floor north of Kern County have recorded anywhere from .75 to 1.50…

December 11, 2022 Some of the precipitation totals coming out of the Sierra Nevada are nothing short of staggering. Shaver Lake has reported 7.41 inches of rain, Lodgepole 7.08, Yosemite Valley 5.87, with many other locations reporting between 4 and 6 inches. Shaver Lake has reported 38 inches of new snow and Lodgepole 65 inches…

December 10, 2022 A complex low pressure system at the surface is parked just west of the Bay Area this afternoon. A warm front is moving on shore along the central coast while a cold front lags a few hundred miles behind. This whole conglomeration of fronts will cross northern and central California tonight and…

December 10, 2022 A very dynamic storm has already spread precipitation over all of northern California and most of northcentral California. Lift is already playing a role along the Sierra Nevada as very strong winds aloft are being lifted by the mountain range, enhancing the amount of precipitation. Latest precipitation estimates are still calling for…