January 18, 2019 Summary: Most parts of the valley are enjoying a bit of sunshine this afternoon. The exception so far is portions of the valley region of Kern County which remain under a low overcast. The latest observation at Bakersfield indicated the low cloud deck is at 1,000 feet at Meadows Field. Dew points…
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January 18, 2019/report
January 18, 2019 Summary: Dry weather has returned for the next 72 hours. South of Merced County, conditions are rain free with considerable cloud cover north of Kern County. Kern County itself cleared overnight, allowing dense fog to form. I had one report of visibility down to near 500 feet near Jasmine. This storm lived…
January 17, 2019/pm report
January 17, 2019 Summary: Most of the showers are in Madera and Fresno Counties with another area of precipitation encompassing south and southeast of Bakersfield. Heavy precipitation continues over the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada with heavy rain also occurring over the mountainous terrain of Kern County. A jet streak is currently moving…
January 17, 2019/report
January 17, 2019 Summary: The cold frontal portion of this event moved through the valley last night with very heavy rain for a short time at most locations. That front is now draped over Kern County where moderate to heavy rain is still occurring. Porterville, between 2:00 and 3:00am, picked up .37 and Bakersfield…
January 16, 2019/report
January 16, 2019 Summary: After a few hours of dry weather this morning, the last and the strongest of this series of storms is knocking at our door. Doppler radar indicates precipitation has spread into the San Francisco Bay area and the leading edge of the rain shield is roughly 120 miles to the west…
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We apologize for the short notice, but this morning’s report will be delayed. John and Trudy
January 15, 2019/pm report
January 15, 2019 Summary: Once again, Kern County has been pounded by high winds, heavy rain over the mountain areas as well as snow and winds over portions of the valley floor. Winds at some locations were not as strong as yesterday, so far. Taft, Mettler, Bakersfield, Lamont, Delano, and even as far north as…
January 15, 2019/report
January 15, 2019 Summary: Kern County is in for another rough day. A complex low pressure system is just off shore with one section moving through southern California today and the other moving northward towards the San Francisco Bay Area. Surface pressure differences will increase again this afternoon for strong winds over the Kern County…
January 14, 2019/pm report
January 14, 2019 Summary: Kern County is absolutely getting pounded by this latest winter storm. If you’re north of the Kern County line you may think it’s just a day with some light showers, but little else. However, blizzard conditions were reported above 5,000 feet in Kern County. Sandberg, a station I often refer to…
January 14, 2019/report
January 14, 2019 Summary: Kern County is getting pounded in one way, shape, or form. Heavy rain is falling over the mountainous terrain of Kern County and it’s quite interesting to watch it simply evaporate once it hits the valley facing slopes. In other words, a very strong rain shadow has formed, which is no…