October 27, 2017 Summary: Strong upper level high pressure is centered over Oregon and northern California this morning. This has turned winds aloft to a north/northeast flow. At the surface, there is weak high pressure over the Great Basin which will generate some locally gusty winds over the Kern County mountains and will maintain well…
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October 26, 2017 report
October 26, 2017 Summary: A strong ridge of upper level high pressure remains over and off the west coast. There is a strong system moving through the Rockies combined with a benign weak upper low well off the central coast. This combo will weaken the high a bit, lowering temperatures a few degrees through Saturday,…
October 25, 2017 report
October 25, 2017 Summary: The strong off shore flow of the past few days is weakening now and winds at most locations over the Kern County mountains and southern California have dropped off. Even so, a massive upper high covers the eastern Pacific Ocean and the western one-third of the U.S. the freezing level this…
October 24, 2017 report
October 24, 2017 Summary: Temperatures are running 5 to 7 degrees warmer this morning than yesterday at this time. Readings will move well into the mid to upper 80s at most locations this afternoon with lower 90s possible in Kern County as downslope winds off the Kern County mountains compress, causing heat. Speaking of heat,…
October 23, 2017 report
October 23, 2017 Summary: Temperatures at most locations are running 2 to 4 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. Over the mountain areas, the warming is more significant. For example, Sandberg is 8 degrees warmer and Blue Canyon’s temperature is up by 15. We have the ideal fall pattern for a significant warm up as…
October 21, 2017 report
October 21, 2017 Summary: Skies have cleared over central California other than some stubborn pockets of upslope clouds over portions of Kern County and a few high clouds embedded within a strong northwesterly flow aloft. In fact, the winds up at 18,000 feet are out of the northwest at roughly 70 MPH. This will result…
October 20, 2017 report
October 20, 2017 Summary: A cold front has moved rapidly down the valley during the predawn hours and is now approaching the Kern County mountains. Light showers have fallen along the frontal band itself, but are largely moving into the Sierra Nevada and the Tehachapi Mountains. Clearing is quickly occurring from Fresno County north and…
October 19, report
October 19, 2017 Summary: The first phase of a major pattern change is already underway over central California. As pressures fall over the west, pressure gradients tighten up, allowing the marine layer to rapidly deepen and surge inland. The marine layer itself was about 500 feet deep yesterday and this morning has jumped up to…
October 18, 2017
October 18, 2017 Summary: The backside of a weak upper level low is currently moving through central California. Doppler radar is picking up light precipitation over northern Kern County and parts of Tulare County, but most of this rain will evaporate before reaching the ground. This afternoon, clearing skies will take place as this little…
October 17, 2017 report
October 17, 2017 Summary: Satellite imagery is quite interesting this morning. A very weak upper low has developed around 350 miles southwest of Point Conception. Even though the system is very weak, it has picked up tropical moisture from a former tropical depression and is moving the moisture from west to east towards the central…