April 14, 2023 am Summary: Skies are mostly clear over central California this morning. Today will see the start of an at least three day warming trend which, by Monday, will push afternoon highs near the 80 degree mark. A zone of upper level pressure off shore will push inland. The flow aloft which is…
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April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023 am Summary: Plenty of cloud cover remains over the south valley this morning. These clouds are the upslope variety which formed overnight due to a northwest flowdown the valley. At Bakersfield, the base of the cloud deck is 6,500 feet while at Porterville the base is 7,500 feet. These clouds will slowly…
April 12, 2023 report
April 11, 2023 am Summary:It will be noticeably cooler today as the combination of cooler air aloft and an influx of marine air into the valley lower temperatures into the mid to upper 60s today and tomorrow. A trough of low pressure currently stretches from western Canada southward into northern California. The only active…
April 10, 2023 report
April 10, 2023 am Relatively strong upper level high pressure is centered over the four corners region this morning. The clockwise flow around the high has winds aloft out of the southwest. This is pumping a warm air mass into California. The marine layer is only roughly 500 feet deep at Monterey. The air aloft…
April 8, 2023
With a beautiful weekend ahead, we will be out of the office April 8 and 9 for the Easter weekend. We sincerely hope you have a beautiful and blessed weekend.
April 7, 2023 report
Mid afternoon dew points: Upper 30s to the lower 40s. Kern: Mid to upper 30s. ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.21, Parlier, 1.15, Arvin 1.07, Porterville .NA, Delano 1.13 Soil temperatures: Stratford 53, Parlier 56, Arvin 57, Porterville NA, Delano 57 *=data missing. Average Temperatures: 71/46 Record Temperatures: 94/32 Cooling Degree Days This…
April 6, 2023 report
April 6, 2023 am Temperatures will return to the low 70s this afternoon after an extended hiatus as weak high pressure shifts eastward across the area. There is a trough of low pressure approaching the coast of the Pacific Northwest which will spread light showers into northern California tonight and Friday. Light showers will spread…
April 5, 2023 report
April 5, 2023 am For the second morning in a row, frost is on the ground. Coldest readings on the valley floor are down near 30. Moderation will begin to take place today as most locations will warm into the mid 60s. weak upper level high pressure is building in from the west and it…
April 4, 2023 report
April 4, 2023 am After a cold, windy day yesterday, winds have died off. However, it is cold for early April. Readings have dropped to marginally below freezing in many areas this morning. The pressure gradient, as we call it, has weakened considerably over what it was 24 hours ago. The current altimeter reading at…
April 3, 2023 report
April 3, 2023 am Light showers are occurring over the foothills of Tulare County southward over the Kern County mountains. Doppler radar is indicating some very light showers in the extreme south valley at places like Arvin and Lamont. Gusty winds are also picking up down the valley. The 5:00 am observations indicated sustained winds…