Category: Forecast

November 16, 2017 Summary:  We apologize if you tried to reach us yesterday and were unable to.  We were part of the outage problem with ATT.  Service is once again operational. https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/15/att-outage-fix-iphone-calls/   A strong low remains parked off the coast of the Pacific Northwest this morning.  Underneath this low is a batch of subtropical…

November 15, 2017 Summary: A very moist feed of mid Pacific air better known in recent history as an atmospheric river of air continues to move into northern California this afternoon.  In the meantime, in central California moisture is becoming more abundant and lift over the Sierra Nevada is already generating precipitation as far south…

November 15, 2017 Summary:  A year ago, we heard the term “atmospheric river of air” which resulted in heavy precipitation for northern and central California.  The first AR of the season is now underway in northern California as a wide swath of mid Pacific air is feeding underneath a low off the coast of the…

November 14, 2017 Summary: There are a few pockets of lower clouds remaining this afternoon, mainly over Kings and Tulare Counties and eastern Kings County.  Skies will be mostly clear to occasionally partly cloudy tonight, so pockets of fog will no doubt develop along with some possible areas of low clouds.  Areas that clear will…

November 14, 2017 Summary:  A weak disturbance moved inland to our north during the predawn hours with some sprinkles over Merced and Mariposa Counties, but no precipitation will occur further south.  There are areas of low clouds, especially in the south valley, which will dissipate as the day wears on.   Quite an interesting weather…

November 13, 2017 Summary: Skies are generally clear over the valley this afternoon with the exception of some high clouds from Tulare County south.  In the meantime, a cold front extends from northern Idaho to north of San Francisco then westward out to sea.  The system is not impressive.  Only light showers are falling north…

November 13, 2017 Summary:  A low pressure system is currently moving eastward into Washington State while its associated cold front has now moved into northern California.  The front is by no means impressive and generally light showers are occurring along the north coast with a few light showers north of San Francisco.  To our south,…

We will be out of the office Sunday morning, November 12.  Reports will resume Sunday afternoon, November 12.   November 11, 2017 Summary: All of the low clouds and patchy fog from this morning have dissipated with mostly sunny skies over the valley this afternoon.  Dew points are rather high and are generally in the…

November 10, 2017 Summary: A low  pressure system which has been off the coast of the Pacific Northwest the past few days is weakening and is finally moving inland.  Skies have generally cleared over central California with the exception of upslope clouds along the Sierra Nevada and the Kern County mountains.  A weak zone of…

November 10, 2017 Summary:  There is a considerable amount of cloud cover over the valley this morning.  We have upslope clouds against the west facing slopes of the Sierra Nevada and further up we have subtropical cloudiness streaming in from the  west/southwest based at around 12,000 feet or so.  The low cloud deck will be…