Category: Forecast

November 4, 2018 Summary: A considerable amount of high, thin clouds are rotating around the eastern periphery of upper level high pressure which is located roughly 500 miles to our west.  The mainly cirro form type clouds were dense enough to actually hold temperatures 3 to 6 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time.  Even…

November 3, 2018 Summary: Temperatures are running 3 to 5 degrees cooler this afternoon north of Kern County and about the same as yesterday in Kern County.  There is currently a weak wave of low pressure moving through the interior west, weakening the high just a tad, thus the minor cooling trend which is shaping…

November 3, 2018 Summary: The persistent eastern Pacific high which has been so dominant in recent years continues to be in complete control of our weather pattern.  It will remain that way for at least the next week or so.  The Pacific storm track rides over the top of the high and into British Columbia…

November 2, 2018 Summary: High pressure at the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere is centered just to our west this afternoon.  The clockwise flow around this high has the winds aloft out of the north to almost northeast.  The proximity of the high is driving temperatures warmer this afternoon as temperatures are generally…

November 2, 2018 Summary: Upper level high pressure which 24 hours ago was located about 500 miles to our west has edged closer to the coast, meaning pressures aloft have risen a bit.  The freezing level this morning has jumped back to 14,500 feet.  The result will be temperatures a good ten to twelve degrees…

November 1, 2018 Summary: Temperatures are running on the average 4 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago.  High pressure at the mid and high level of the atmosphere is ensconced about 500 miles to the west of the central coast.  The clockwise flow around this high is picking up high level clouds and moving them…

November 1, 2018 Summary: High pressure in the  mid and upper levels of the atmosphere is centered roughly 500 miles to the west of the central coast.  California is on the far eastern flank of this high.  The clockwise flow around this feature has created a northerly flow aloft.  Embedded within this flow are periods…

Summary: Strong upper level high pressure is centered just west of the California coast, putting the Golden State right on its eastern edge.  The clockwise flow around the high  has created a northerly flow aloft which is a very dry flow with only some high, thin clouds at times.  Otherwise, skies will remain clear.  At…

  October 29, 2018 Summary: A fairly significant trough of low pressure is moving through the Pacific Northwest at this hour with the weaker portion of the trough moving through northern and central California.  A relatively strong push of northwesterly winds is in place from Fresno County north where most locations are reporting winds of…

October 27, 2018 Summary: Upper level high pressure is located just off the southern California coast this morning.  A warm bubble of subsiding air is in place and continues to seal in the valley with hazy conditions and well above average temperatures.  As of 6:00 this morning, Sandberg at an elevation of 4,100 feet was…