May 10, 2023 am Summary: A trough of low pressure extends from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona and is moving eastward. The air aloft above California is still relatively cold. The freezing level at Vandenburg is just 6,500 feet. That will rapidly rise as upper level high pressure off shore begins to build inland Thursday.…
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May 9, 2023 report
May 9, 2023 am Summary: Low pressure in the upper atmosphere is located just off the central coast this morning. It’s all part of a weak, but complex, trough of low pressure extending from the Pacific Northwest to southern California. Variable mid and high level clouds spread over most of California overnight, but are generally…
May 8, 2023 report
May 8, 2023 am Summary: Temperatures during the workweek will be generally running 3 to 5 degrees below average. We have a rather disorganized low stretching from off the coast of the Pacific Northwest down to west of the northern California coast. This trough will slide southeastward overhead tonight through Tuesday night. There will be…
Pneumonia II
May 6, 2023 John is having an especially difficult time getting over this round of pneumonia. One more sick day is needed to rest and recuperate. Thanks for your understanding and patience, Trudy and John
pneumonia
May 5, 2023 John is having an especially difficult time getting over this round of pneumonia. A sick day is needed to rest. Thanks for your understanding and patience, Trudy and John
May 4, 2023 report
May 4, 2023 am Summary: The following are storm totals as of 5:00 am: Bakersfield .12, Delano .04, Belridge .21, Kettleman Hills .28, Visalia .13, Lemoore .32, Reedley .16, Fresno .26, Merced .14, and Porterville .03. Doppler radar this morning is indicating scattered showers moving from south to north, rotating around a cold upper…
May 3, 2023 report
May 3, 2023 am Summary: A cold upper low is located just to the west of Monterey this morning. The low has drifted slightly further west over the past 24 hours. Currently, what little shower activity there is is located mainly along the central coast. The low is forecast to weaken very slowly over the…
May 2, 2023 report
May 2, 2023 am Summary: The center of circulation of a very cold upper low is no more than 150 miles to our west this morning. The freezing level taken overnight over Oakland has dropped all the way down to 4,600 feet and 6,500 feet over Vandenburg. This indicates a cold pool of air is…
May 1, 2023 report
May 1, 2023 am Summary: Low pressure, mainly at the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere is stretched all the way from Washington state to southern California. At the surface, the valley is pooled with modified marine air, resulting in temperatures 10 to 15 degrees lower than yesterday at this time. By Monday night,…
April 29, 2023 report
April 29, 2023 am Summary: The marine layer at Monterey stands at 1,500 feet, which is slightly higher than 24 hours ago. Winds in the Delta are out of the southwest at 19 mph, so it’s possible enough modified sea breeze could reach as far south as Merced County, possibly lowering temperatures there into the…