Category: Forecast

December 23, 2018 Summary: Once again this morning, it is extremely mild for this time of year with lows in the lower 50s.  a low overcast remains over the valley, based between 2,200 and 2,400 feet, depending upon location.  Clearing this afternoon is unlikely in most areas, so readings will only warm into the mid…

December 22, 2018 Summary:  Very little clearing has taken place over the valley, as of 2:00pm.  Most locations are reporting a low overcast based between 1,600 and 2,400 feet.  Highs will only end up in the mid 50s this afternoon.  Considering that lows were only near 50 this morning, you can see very little difference…

December 22, 2018 Summary: The valley is blanketed with fog and/or low clouds with visibilities ranging from generally .5 to 1 mile.  Drizzle is also occurring in some areas.  This low cloud deck is a thick one and it extends well into the foothills, spilling over into the coastal valleys on the west side.  We…

December 21, 2018 Summary: There are two to four layers of clouds over the valley this morning.  There is fog and low clouds based at very low elevations and a thick mass of mid and high clouds, mainly from Fresno County south, with a few sprinkles even occurring.  All these subtropical clouds are ahead of…

December 20, 2018 Summary: There was a wide range in temperatures this afternoon, everything from the low 60s where fog and low clouds were absent to only 49 degrees at Lemoore where fog and low clouds were persistent.  Variable high clouds are also streaming in from the west/southwest which should inhibit fog formation tonight until…

  December 20, 2018 Summary:There are many areas covered with dense fog this morning.  Most locations from Merced to Visalia were reporting a visibility of ¼ mile or less, however, Bakersfield and Porterville still have a visibility of over 3 miles each.  In  most locations, the fog is rather shallow so there is a better…

December 19, 2018 Summary: Most of the southern half of the San Joaquin Valley is clear of low clouds and fog while from northern Fresno County up to the Delta region, the low overcast, as of 2:00pm, remained.  Dew points up and down the line this afternoon are running in the mid to upper 40s,…

December 19, 2018 Summary: There was a potpourri of conditions out there this morning, ranging from a low overcast based at 3,500 feet at Kern and Tulare Counties to widespread ground fog elsewhere.  The wide range in cloud conditions and fog resulted in a variety of overnight temperatures, from mid to upper 30s in portions…

  December 18, 2018 Summary: Skies over the valley this afternoon are mostly clear except for over or near the foothills.  There are pockets of clouds based at between 3,500 and 4,000 feet over portions of Kern County, but even they seem to be waning with time.  With only high, thin clouds overhead tonight and…

December 18, 2018 Summary: A fairly low cloud deck based at 2,500 feet over Bakersfield is based at between 3,400 and 3,000 between Porterville and Visalia.  It continues to regenerate in a northwest flow behind yesterday’s frontal passage.  Along the west side and from Madera north, skies are clear to partly cloudy but with wide…