Category: Forecast

January 1, 2018 Summary: High pressure at the upper levels of the atmosphere is standing firm over the western one-third of the U.S.  Satellite imagery this afternoon is showing denser cloud cover just off shore which should result in a milder night tonight unless these clouds are eaten up by the strong high.  These clouds…

January 1, 2018 Summary: Skies were relatively clear last night with occasional periods of high clouds.  Temperatures plummeted into the upper 20s to the lower 30s in many locations with the exception of parts of Kern County which are in the mid to upper 30s.  Upper level high pressure will keep its grip over California…

December 31, 2017 Summary: We remain under the influence of strong upper level high pressure.  High clouds continue to overrun the high.  Satellite imagery this afternoon is showing a gap in the cloud cover. That gap will move inland overnight, so at least part of the night will be generally clear.   That will change…

Summary: Considerable high cloudiness streamed over the valley during the night from the west/southwest.  This allowed the radiational cooling process to slow and above freezing temperatures were noted for a change.  Strong upper level high pressure is nevertheless maintaining itself well as these clouds stream over the top of the high from the mid Pacific.…

December 30, 2017 Summary: Strong upper level  high pressure will continue to reside over California through at least Tuesday.  The cap which has been over the valley due to the descending air underneath the high will also remain in place.  Temperatures north of Kern County are anywhere from 1 to 4 degrees cooler than yesterday…

December 30, 2017 Summary: Even with a veil of high clouds overhead overnight, temperatures still chilled into the upper 20s and lower 30s at many locations, that’s as of 6:00am.  Upper level high pressure remains overhead with a considerable amount of high clouds running over the top of the high and into California.  Satellite imagery…

December 29, 2017 Summary: Strong upper level high pressure is centered over southern California this afternoon with a ridge extending northward into southern Oregon.  The main storm track continues to ride over the top of the high and into Washington state and northern Oregon.  There is plenty of warm air above us as you have…

­­ December 29, 2017 Summary: Another chilly early morning.  Low temperatures throughout the citrus belts are generally 30 to 33 with a few locations in the upper 20s.  Kern County is a bit milder with most temperatures in the mid 30s.   Strong upper level  high pressure has shifted to the east and essentially is…

December 28, 2017 Summary: Through New Year’s Eve, strong upper level high pressure currently off shore will park directly over California Friday through Sunday, actually causing the high to strengthen.  This will drive daytime highs anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees above average.  The same old process will occur with mild days and subfreezing overnight…

December 28, 2017 Summary: Upper level high pressure remains centered a few hundred miles west of the California coast.  The western one-third of the U.S. is on the eastern flank of the high, meaning there will be no precipitation at least through the first few days of January.  The main storm track continues to ride…