Category: Forecast

August 27, 2020 Summary:  A shallow intrusion of marine air moved down the valley overnight.  Temperatures as of 6:00am were generally 4 to 6 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago.  Dew points are anywhere from 8 to 15 degrees lower.  It will definitely be a bit more comfortable today than we’ve seen in a while. …

August 26, 2020 Summary:  Little day to day change can be expected for at least the next week as a fairly typical late summer pattern continues.  Strong upper level high pressure remains over the Desert Southwest westward into southern California while a weak trough of low pressure lingers along the northern and central coast.  The…

August 25, 2020 Summary:  The pattern we will be under this week is quite typical of late summer.  Strong upper level high pressure continues to bake the Desert Southwest and interior southern California while a weak trough of low pressure lingers off the northern and central California coast.  As is so often the case, we…

August 24, 2020 Summary:  For the second time this month, remnants of a tropical storm have moved through central California.  Overnight, there were a few sprinkles, but nothing measurable on the valley floor.  During the predawn hours, there were a few thunderstorms over the mountains of Madera and Mariposa Counties, but to my knowledge those…

August 18, 2020 We will be taking some vacation time between now and Saturday and will be out of the office.  Should you have questions, please contact us at the number above. Thank you, John and Trudy

August 17, 2020 Summary:  The type of searing heat we endured Sunday is just about the worse kind of situation for valley heat.  The high temperature at Merced and Madera hit 111 yesterday, Fresno 112, and Hanford 109.  All other locations were between 106 and 108.  During the heating of the day, humidity values at…

August 15, 2020 Summary:  Temperatures yesterday afternoon generally ranged from 104 to 108.  Most locations this afternoon will tack on a degree or two.  There is a bit of a wild card, however.  Models are picking up on a weak upper air feature over southern California which will be moving northward into central California this…

August 14, 2020 Summary:  Most of the remnants of former Hurricane Elida have moved west or northwest.  However, there’s still a batch of mid and high level clouds which will move through this morning.  most of southern California has already cleared out.  Yesterday, there were trace amounts of rain on the valley floor with a…

August 13, 2020 Summary:  The remnants of former hurricane Elida are currently moving into Kern County.  Doppler radar is indicating scattered sprinkles, or light showers, embedded within this flow.  This moisture will track north/northeast this morning.  a few locations in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties have measured a few hundredths of an inch, but nothing…

August 12, 2020 Summary:  For the first time this summer, tropical moisture will work its way into central California courtesy of hurricane Elida.  Elida is moving northwest several hundred miles off the Baja peninsula and will begin to weaken later today.  She will turn into a tropical storm Thursday and a depression Friday.  Models continue…