Category: Forecast

November 27, 2022 Currently, we are under an area of weak high pressure resulting in a northwest flow aloft. Satellite imagery shows a weather system far out to sea, however it will throw some mid  and high level clouds over head, mainly this afternoon and tonight. In the meantime, disturbances continue to roll out of…

November 26, 2022 A weak trough of low pressure moved through the Great Basin this morning with the trailing portion of the trough passing through central California with nothing but a few clouds. Weak upper level high  pressure has followed, meaning that the prevailing air mass did not change all that much. Temperatures are a…

November 26, 2022 We call them inside sliders. That’s when an area of low pressure moves through the Pacific Northwest and, instead of moving southward into California, it moves southeastward into Nevada and Utah. The trailing portion of this trough and trailing system will move through central California this afternoon and tonight with some increasing…

  We will be out of the office this afternoon to have our Thanksgiving with family. We will return Saturday, November 26. Thank you for your understanding.   November 25, 2022 A dome of upper level high pressure is oriented from southwest to northeast across California then northeastward into the northern Rockies. At the surface,…

Thanksgiving morning 2022 For today and Friday, central California will be under a dome of upper level high pressure which will drive temperatures into the lower 70s at many locations today and, to a lesser extent, Friday. A weak ripple of low pressure will move through the high Saturday, lowering temperatures back into the mid…

November 23, 2022 Temperatures as of midday are running near what they were 24 hours ago. Up 2 in one location and down 2 in others. Visibilities are running generally 5 to 7 miles. A fairly strong ridge of high pressure is located roughly 400 miles off shore with a ridge building into the Pacific…

November 23, 2022 Four or five days ago, it appeared we would have a magnificent opportunity for rain in central California. Now, we’ll be lucky to receive any light rain, especially south of Fresno County. Models have done a complete 180 in what had looked like a multiple storm event. Northern California will pick up…

November 22, 2022 Temperatures have been below average, especially at night. Warmer than average temperatures will finally begin over the holiday weekend. It’s unclear just what temperatures will be like next week as the high will break down Sunday night allowing two weather systems to affect central California. The first will arrive Tuesday morning, however…

November 22, 2022 Strong upper level high pressure remains over California and the western one-third of the US. There are lots of mid and high level clouds overrunning the high, but these clouds in no way threaten precipitation. The high will dominate our weather through the weekend. However, as we get closer to a major…

November 21, 2022 Dew points are generally in the low to mid 30s this afternoon. Air temperatures at midday were in the upper 50s to lower 60s. there is a very weak wave of low pressure moving through a much larger high pressure dome over California. The only reason I even bring it up is…