Category: Forecast

August 7, 2019 Summary: There are already hints that cooler weather is in our immediate future.  The marine layer along the coast has deepened to about 2,000 feet.  The sea breeze is moving through the Delta as winds at Travis Air Force Base are sustained at 21, gusting to 29 MPH.  Further south at Pacheco…

August 6, 2019 Summary: Strong upper level high pressure is centered over Arizona this morning and continues to cause mid and high level moisture to rotate in from the south via the monsoon.  Doppler radar shows isolated showers over southern California and it is possible isolated thunderstorms could break out over the summit of the…

August 5, 2019 Summary: Hottest temperatures in the valley yesterday, according to ag stations, were 104 at both east Porterville and Sanger, 105 at Rio Bravo, and 106 at east Clovis.  California remains on the western edge of strong upper level high pressure centered over the Four Corners region of the Desert Southwest.  The marine…

August 3, 2019 Summary: Strong upper level high pressure is back over its typical summertime position over the Four Corners region of the Desert Southwest.  The high has been slowly expanding towards the west and California is now on its western edge.  Warmer locations this afternoon will move into the lower 100s with readings in…

August 2, 2019 Summary: Upper level high pressure is shifting back towards the west with the center of circulation over New Mexico this morning.  Twenty-four hours from now, the high will be centered over the Four Corners region then will possibly shift into Arizona late Sunday and Monday.  As the high expands in our direction,…

August 1, 2019 Summary: Typically, during the latter part of summer, the players on the weather map evolve very slowly.  That is certainly the case with the current weather pattern.  The two main features are a strong high centered over the Texas panhandle and a low pressure trough extending from its center over British Columbia…

July 31, 2019 Summary: Near average conditions will prevail for the remainder of the week.  We remain sandwiched between upper level high pressure centered over the Texas panhandle and a trough of low pressure along the Pacific coast.  The low’s center is just west of British Columbia.   The winds aloft continue to be out…

July 30, 2019 Summary: Temperatures are running anywhere from 5 to 9 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago north of Kern County.  In Kern County, readings are a degree or two cooler.  Even though yesterday was hot, readings were 4 to 5 degrees lower than the previous day.  The hottest location I could find in…

July 29, 2019 Summary: Some of the more noteworthy high temperatures  yesterday were as follows: Arvin, Maricopa, and Bakersfield all hit 110 followed closely by Sherwood and east Clovis at 109.  All other locations were between 105 and 108.   Today will be hot but not quite as hot as yesterday as the strong  upper…

July 27, 2019 Summary: Temperatures are actually running 3 to 5 degrees cooler at most locations than 24 hours ago.  That is rather deceiving, however, as yesterday at this time there was cloud cover while this  morning, skies are clear.  The big high over the Four Corners region has migrated into southwest Arizona and will…