Author: Trudy Hibler

April 29, 2022 A weak trough of low pressure which moved through yesterday has shifted into the Rocky Mountain region. This now puts us under a weak upper high with a westerly flow aloft. Temperatures will warm accordingly over the next 48 hours. Temperatures will move into the low to mid 80s Saturday and Sunday.…

April 28, 2022 A dry trough of low pressure is currently moving through California. Surface pressures are falling ahead of the trough over the Great Basin and are rising off shore. This will cause winds to crank up over the Kern County mountains and deserts. Even on the valley floor, the difference in pressure between…

April 27, 2022 We will continue to be under a quiet weather pattern in central California, although some increase in wind conditions will arrive tonight and Thursday due to the passage of a weak trough of low pressure. This will also lead to a marginal cooling trend as temperatures drop back into the mid 70s…

April 26, 2022 A series of disturbances is tracking from west to east across the eastern Pacific Ocean and into the Pacific Northwest. Each time this occurs, high clouds become evident over central California as they overrun high pressure over the Golden State. The marine layer along the coast has deepened enough to spill through…

Needing a sick day today. The regular format will return Tuesday, April 26.   April 25, 2022 The flow in the upper atmosphere is mainly running from west to east across the eastern Pacific and into north America. This weak will be characterized by highs and lows moving through the Pacific Northwest. One such high…

April 23, 2022 I doubt you remember this, but this day in 1910 Fresno reached 100 degrees, which was the earliest triple digit reading on record. No such luck today, even though we will begin a warming trend as we now find ourselves on the eastern rim of upper level high pressure off shore. The…

April 22, 2022 Most locations received a good soaking from the current storm. Rainfall amounts generally ranged from a tenth to a third of an inch. However, a few locations received over a half inch where isolated thunderstorms popped up. More rainfall amounts are discussed below.   Widely scattered showers are still dotting the valley…

April 21, 2022 Showers have spread as far south as western Fresno County as of 6:00am. The cold front in northern California has slowed so it may be later this afternoon before precipitation works into the south valley. The parent low is west of the Washington coastline with a trough extending into northern California. By…

April 20, 2022 Skies are mostly clear this morning with the exception of Kern County where upslope clouds still reside as a northwest flow is lifted by the Tehachapi Mountains, resulting in that cloud deck. By midday, drier air aloft will have dissipated the clouds for a mostly clear and pleasant day ahead. A potent…

April 19, 2022 Short term, there is a weak weather system moving through Oregon and northern California at this hour. Light showers are occurring along the Sierra Nevada to almost Yosemite. A few sprinkles are showing up over the valley floor as far south as Merced County. A few hundredths of an inch could occur…