November 23, 2022 Four or five days ago, it appeared we would have a magnificent opportunity for rain in central California. Now, we’ll be lucky to receive any light rain, especially south of Fresno County. Models have done a complete 180 in what had looked like a multiple storm event. Northern California will pick up…
Author: Trudy Hibler
November 22, 2022 afternoon report
November 22, 2022 Temperatures have been below average, especially at night. Warmer than average temperatures will finally begin over the holiday weekend. It’s unclear just what temperatures will be like next week as the high will break down Sunday night allowing two weather systems to affect central California. The first will arrive Tuesday morning, however…
November 11, 2022 report
November 22, 2022 Strong upper level high pressure remains over California and the western one-third of the US. There are lots of mid and high level clouds overrunning the high, but these clouds in no way threaten precipitation. The high will dominate our weather through the weekend. However, as we get closer to a major…
November 21, 2022 afternoon report
November 21, 2022 Dew points are generally in the low to mid 30s this afternoon. Air temperatures at midday were in the upper 50s to lower 60s. there is a very weak wave of low pressure moving through a much larger high pressure dome over California. The only reason I even bring it up is…
November 21, 2022 report
November 21, 2022 It was another chilly night as fairly widespread frost was in place throughout the citrus district. Check out the lows below in the frost section and you’ll find it was very beneficial for chill. Upper level high pressure continues a blocking ridge pattern. a weak weather system will move through the Pacific…
November 20, 2022 afternoon report
November 20, 2022 Strong upper level high pressure is virtually right overhead this afternoon. Dew points over the Kern County mountains have fallen to near 0 in some cases. Some of this very dry air has mixed down to the surface of the San Joaquin Valley and so the next couple of nights will be…
November 20, 2022 report
November 20, 2022 The Santa Ana wind conditions have mixed slightly drier air down to the valley floor, allowing the atmosphere to radiate its heat skyward during the night. As a result, a number of locations are a bit colder this morning. Several locations had reached into the upper 20s as of 6:00am. More…
November 19, 2022 afternoon report
November 19, 2022 Santa Ana winds are again cranked up, especially through the canyons of southern California. Winds at Sandburg near the top of the Ridge Route are at just under 50 mph. The winds have also leached down to the valley floor, at least in one spot. Winds at the CHP office are out…
November 19, 2022 report
November 19, 2022 The latest Santa Ana wind event is well underway. Winds at Sandburg near the top of the Grapevine are out of the northeast at 32, gusting to 47. At the bottom of the Grapevine, at the CHP office, winds are southerly at 15 mph. This isn’t much, but it does illustrate that…
November 18, 2022 afternoon report
November 18, 2022 The band of mid and high level clouds has now moved into southern California. Strong surface and upper level high pressure is rapidly building over the Great Basin. This will set the stage for another round of Santa Ana winds this weekend due to relatively steep differences in pressure between the Great…