Category: Forecast

April 29, 2019 Summary: A closed low is centered near Orange County this morning and is tracking eastward.  The northern rim of the counterclockwise circulation is over the south valley with Doppler Radar showing scattered light showers from roughly Porterville south.  So far, the heaviest rainfall amount I could find as of 6:00am was .09…

April 27, 2019 Summary: Satellite imagery depicts very well a cut off low which will begin to spread  mid and high level clouds over the valley today.  Models have been very consistent on this feature for quite some time and that continues this morning.  The center of circulation of this low will move near the…

April 26, 2019 Summary: Madera, Lemoore, and Hanford recorded highs of 98 yesterday, which were not records, but were obviously unusually  hot for this early in the season.  The strong upper high responsible will slowly weaken over the weekend for synoptic cooling.  Even so, temperatures today in the warmer locations will still rocket into the…

April 25, 2019 Summary: Strong upper level high pressure is centered just off the southern California coast this morning.  The high covers California and most of the interior western United States.  Today will be very summer-like with widespread readings in the mid-90s.  it’s possible isolated hot spots could move into the 97 to 98 degree…

April 24, 2019 Summary: Temperatures in the foothills and mountains surrounding the valley are almost early summer like at this early morning hour.  Sandberg at an elevation of 4,100 feet and Blue Canyon in the Sierra Nevada at 5,200 feet are each reporting a temperature of 61, which in some cases are warmer than temperatures…

April 23, 2019 Summary: The first thing I noticed when I pulled up satellite imagery this morning was the lack of fog and low clouds along the northern and central California coast.  This is a clear indication of an off shore flow.  Winds at Travers Air Force Base at last report were dead calm so…

April 22, 2019 Summary: The low pressure system which moved through California over the weekend has now moved eastward into Utah and Arizona.  Upper level high pressure over the eastern Pacific is beginning to nose in from the west.  Between the exiting low and the incoming upper high, the flow aloft has become out of…

April 20, 2019 Summary: One low pressure system moved through southern California overnight and is now centered over northwest Arizona.  A second trough of low pressure and its associated cold front are currently moving through northern California and will move through central California during the day.  Clouds will increase from the northwest from the late…

April 19, 2019 Summary: Even though upper level high pressure is beginning to shift eastward, temperatures will likely be the warmest this afternoon since early October.  Many locations will be near to even above the 90 degree mark.  Temperatures this morning are running between 5 to 9 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago.  Bakersfield hit…

April 18, 2019 Summary: Expect another significant jump in temperatures today as readings move from the mid to upper 70s yesterday to the mid to upper 80s today.  At least the warmest locations will meet and greet the 90 degree mark Friday.  Upper level high pressure will be right overhead this afternoon through Friday, but…