September 4, 2017 Summary: Thunderstorms developed yesterday over the Sierra Nevada and the Tehachapi Mountains. The southeast flow aloft allowed some of these storms to make it out over the valley floor. There were locally heavy rains and strong, gusty winds, especially in Kern and Tulare Counties. This will be possible again this afternoon, assuming…
Category: Forecast
September 3, 2017
September 3, 2017 Summary: Blistering heat continued Saturday with Bakersfield reaching 111 and most other locations between 105 and 110. Temperatures will marginally lower today but will still be very hot. The main feature we’re monitoring closely is the remains of former Tropical Storm Lidia. Currently, there are two main areas of precipitation. One is…
September 2, 2017/a Sunday report will be issued
A sunday report will be issued. September 2, 2017 Summary: Temperatures along the California coast yesterday were bizarre. San Francisco recorded an all time record of 106. Down the coast at Monterey the temperature was 101. There are many other record highs to our west with just plain hot weather in the valley. We…
September 1, 2017
September 1, 2017 Summary: Yet another area of monsoonal moisture and debris clouds from yesterday’s thunderstorms over the Sierra Nevada are resulting in partly cloudy conditions in some areas. This is going to be an interesting several days up ahead as, short term, we have strong, upper level high pressure building into the Pacific Northwest…
August 31, 2017
August 31, 2017 Summary: In the short term, there have been isolated sprinkles and even an isolated thunderstorm over Kern County during the early morning hours. Current radar and satellite imagery indicate this activity has ceased and is now being driven towards the northeast by a developing southwest flow aloft. The only real activity over…
August 30, 2017
August 30, 2017 Summary: A batch of monsoonal moisture is currently moving northward from Kings and Tulare Counties up into Merced County. Radar is indicating verga in a few locations, but I wouldn’t be surprised to hear of sprinkles somewhere out over the valley floor. Lightning was detected over the Sierra Nevada of Fresno County…
August 29, 2017
August 29, 2017 Summary: Strong upper level high pressure continues to be centered over the Great Basin this morning. This is driving temperatures through the roof as near record to even record temperatures were again recorded yesterday. Most locations were between 107 and 111. Bakersfield hit 110 as did Avenal. In addition to the heat…
August 28, 2017
August 28, 2017 Summary: A very strong high pressure system is centered near Las Vegas this morning. The result is excessively hot temperatures with readings in the mid 90s as high as 5,000 feet. Temperatures in the valley Sunday afternoon were generally in the 105 to 108 category. However, Bakersfield hit 109 and Lemoore 110. …
August 26, 2017
August 26, 2017 Summary: Upper level high pressure continues to build with a new center of circulation over Nevada. This will drive temperatures well above the century mark for the next several days as the high is not forecast to move much during the next week or so. Hotter locations, especially Monday and Tuesday, may…
August 25, 2017
“What?! It’s National Dog Day? Adopt a dog! Feel the love!” August 25, 2017 Summary: Hottest locations this afternoon will top the century mark then the heat will really get rolling over the weekend. Excessive heat warnings are out for most of southern California and up the central coast this weekend, but so far…