Category: Forecast

January 31, 2023 As of midday, most of the low cloud deck from the overnight hours had dissipated. There are some lingering clouds along the foothills of Tulare and Kern Counties, however, most of that will mix out after  sunset. Currently, there’s a low center over southern Arizona while a ridge of high pressure stretches…

January 31, 2023 A layer of low clouds covered most of Kern and Tulare Counties overnight, allowing for above freezing temperatures there. Skies were clear in Madera and Fresno Counties and much of Kings County where temperatures fell into the upper 20s to the low 30s. currently, Bakersfield is reporting overcast skies based at 2800…

January 30, 2023 Skies have cleared over the northern 2/3 of the valley as of midday. Mostly cloudy conditions still prevail over much of Tulare and Kern Counties. The center of circulation of the cold core low is now west of San Diego and will shift over northern Baja Tuesday. A ridge of upper level…

January 30, 2023 Light showers are still occurring over the Kern County portion of the valley and light snow showers are falling over the Kern County mountains. The center of circulation of the cold upper level low is now over the Channel Islands. Precipitation is pretty much over the remainder of California. The low will…

January 29, 2023 The center of circulation of a cold arctic type low is currently over the northern Sacramento Valley and is moving southward. Light snow showers have spread over the northern mountains of California and the Sierra Nevada from Tahoe north. A few showers are now breaking out over the central Sacramento Valley. This…

January 28, 2023 We are still watching conditions to our north as a colder weather pattern begins to evolve. A weak low is currently over Oregon and will center over northern California by Sunday morning. Light showers will spread over the northern mountains then down the northern Sierra Nevada Sunday morning and over the remainder…

January 28, 2023 For another 12 to 18 hours, we will remain under the influence of upper level high pressure just off shore. By tomorrow at this time,, the high will have buckled and will have moved further west as a very cold low currently racing through Washington state begins to move over northern California.…

January 27, 2023 Temperatures will easily eclipse the 60 degree mark this afternoon as a persistent ridge of upper level high pressure is off the Pacific coast with the edge of this high remaining over California. Even though nights have been chilly, the air aloft has been reasonably mild for late January. The freezing level…

January 27, 2023 Upper level high pressure extends northward along the Pacific coast to another high center in the Gulf of Alaska. An elongated low center is picking up steam over British Columbia and is rapidly dropping southward. This feature is taking an overland path so it is A: moisture starved and B: very cold.…

January 26, 2023 Clear skies are widespread over central California as of the noon hour. But this is just preliminary ahead of a major shift in the pattern which will begin during the second half of the weekend and early next week. currently, there is an elongated low developing over western Canada which will form…