Author: Trudy Hibler

February 28, 2024 Summary  I continue to be intrigued by computer generated precipitation estimates. Between Thursday night and Sunday morning, in the Sierra Nevada foothills and mountains four to six inches of rain appears likely. Most of that will fall as snow as snow levels will initially begin at 6,000 feet and lower to 2,000-2,500…

February 28, 2024 Summary  We remain under a weak ridge of high pressure this morning. Temperatures range from the upper 30s in Fresno and Merced Counties to the lower 50s in portions of the south valley where upslope clouds have refused to mix out. Drier air is moving into the San Joaquin Valley, however, so…

February 27, 2024 Summary  There remains a great deal of cloud cover over Kings, Tulare, and Tulare Counties as of midday. A northwest push of air behind last night’s frontal passage being lifted by the Kern County mountains and the southern Sierra Nevada is responsible for the generally low level cloud cover. Drier air is…

February 27, 2024 Summary  The weak upper low which moved through overnight resulted in no more than a few one hundredths of an inch of rain with just trace amounts elsewhere. That low has merged with a trough in the northern Rockies, allowing upper level high pressure off shore to begin to take charge of…

February 26, 2024 Summary  Clouds are increasing ahead of a low pressure system roughly 500 miles to the west of Los Angeles. Sprinkles or isolated light showers are possible this morning then the chance of mostly light showers will increase this afternoon through the later night hours. This storm is fragmented and will not be…

February 25, 2024 Summary  The center of circulation of upper level high pressure is over central Nevada this morning. To our west, a low pressure system continues to spin several hundred miles west/southwest of the central California coast. By Monday, a trough of low pressure will be entering the Pacific Northwest. That trough will dig…

February 24, 2024 Summary  Upper level high pressure will ensure a beautiful weekend with a slow warming trend as readings move into the lower 70s. The high level clouds that are mainly in the south valley this morning will shift eastward as the day weas on, revealing mostly clear skies for the remainder of the…

February 23, 2024 Summary  A great deal of high and mid level clouds will be streaming over the southern 2/3 of  California through tonight. However, no active weather is associated with this cloud mass. A weak ridge of high pressure resides over the western ¼ of California while a fairly large low is parked around…

February 22, 2024 Summary  Now that the latest atmospheric river of air has moved well to the east, upper level high pressure has settled in over much of the west and will lead to a few days of dry, tranquil weather. Even though the fog season is pretty much behind us now, there will be…

February 21, 2024 Summary  There are still some light showers occurring as of the time of this writing, mainly over Kern County. The parent low has weakened further and is located off the Washington coast while the trough of low pressure further south is beginning to disintegrate. We’ll keep a chance of light showers in…