Category: Forecast

February 21, 2020 Summary: Clouds are around the eastern rim of a closed low still well west of the central coast.  Those clouds are increasing over central California.  This storm does appear to be picking  up more moisture than earlier indicated and has a good chance of spreading showers over the valley tonight and through…

We’ll be out of the office tomorrow, February 20, so John can have a minor surgical procedure performed.  Reports will resume Friday morning.   February 19, 2020 Summary: Today is yet another carbon copy of the past few days with most locations reporting readings in the upper 60s as of 1:00pm.  Already this afternoon, changes…

February 19, 2020 Summary: In the very short term, today’s weather will be very similar to the past few days.  The pattern will become more complex Thursday through early Saturday.  it is now a given that a cut off low will form off the central California coast tomorrow.  The problem arises on the exact path…

February 18, 2020 Summary: Upper level high pressure continues to dominate the short term pattern over central California.  As of 1:00pm, Porterville was the warmest location at 69 degrees with most other locations in the mid 60s.  additional warming will take place Wednesday and Thursday as the high moves overhead with widespread low to mid…

February 18, 2020 Summary: A large ridge of upper level high pressure covers the eastern Pacific and the western one-quarter of the lower 48. With a big ridge extending into Alaska.  Cold air is sliding southward along this high, but it’s much too far to the east to affect central California.   The next feature…

February 17, 2020   Due to illness, our office will be closed today.  Thank you for your understanding.   John and Trudy

February 16, 2020 Summary: A flat zone of upper level  high pressure remains off shore with California on the eastern side of this high.  Freezing levels have zoomed all the way up to 12,100 feet and, with a mild west/northwest flow aloft, above average temperatures will continue through Tuesday.  In the meantime, a low pressure…

February 15, 2020 Summary: Upper level high pressure remains over the eastern Pacific with California flanked on the eastern rim of this high.  The air aloft continues to be mild with a freezing level of 11,300 feet.  The warm bubble of subsiding air will continue to drive temperatures generally into the upper 60s both today…

February 14, 2020 Summary: Air temperatures are running 3 to 5 degrees cooler than yesterday at this time, but are still generally in the pleasant mid 60s.  Dew points, on the other hand, have risen considerably and are generally 4 to 10 degrees higher than yesterday afternoon.  They’re now all the way up into the…

Summary: Only subtle changes will take place in the pattern over the weekend.  Currently, a very weak cold front is dying over northern California.  A weak wave of low pressure will move overhead today, marginally lowering pressures aloft.  The freezing level over Oakland has dropped a bit, standing at 9,500 feet.  Of interest also is…