Category: Forecast

November 10, 2022 Even though we’re a full 48 hours post storm system that brought such beneficial precipitation, we are still seeing upslope clouds against the north facing slopes of the Kern County mountains. It may be another day or so before that completely dissipates. The visible satellite imagery is absolutely gorgeous this afternoon. It…

November 10, 2022 Suddenly it feels a bit like winter this morning as our first locations to slide below freezing have done so. Both Exeter and Lindsay fell to 31 while Sanger hit 32 with most other locations between 33 and 37. Models this morning are sort of a hodge podge of weak features out…

November 9, 2022 The storm system which resulted in all that beautiful rain and mountain snow has moved northeastward into Montana. Behind the system is a rather robust northwest flow which will maintain below average temperatures through the upcoming weekend. A weak upper air disturbance will move out of the Gulf of Alaska Saturday then…

November 9, 2022 A few scattered showers remain over the valley floor but, by and large, the lion’s share of the activity has moved into the mountain areas. Once the daytime heating effect gets revved up, a few more showers could develop. But, for all practical purposes, this event is just about over. A brief…

November 8, 2022 Widespread precipitation is continuing in the south valley at this hour while further north the precipitation has broken into scattered showers. All this rain today was  just ahead of an occluded frontal system now draped across the eastern San Joaquin Valley. It will soon move into the Sierra Nevada. Precipitation has been…

November 8, 2022 A solid area of rain extends from southwest to northeast and covers most of northern and central California. Another area of rain is moving on shore through Los Angeles and Orange Counties with heavy precipitation. Another area of heavy rain extends from the Sacramento Valley south/southwest to roughly Monterey and then out…

November 7, 2022 A cold front is inching its way down the valley this afternoon. It has been raining steadily from Kings County and northern Tulare County north with light showers south of that line. Lemoore has picked up .21. Fresno .32. del Rey .32, Kettleman Hills .15. Heavy amounts of precipitation have been occurring…

November 7, 2022 As of the time of this writing, a cold front was draped from northeast to southwest. Rain ahead of the front had advanced as far south as Kings and Tulare Counties. Precipitation will move into Kern County shortly, however a rain shadow has developed along the west side and in Kern County,…

November 6, 2022 The first phase of the upcoming storm has spread precipitation over the Pacific Northwest and northwest California. The main area of low pressure is just northwest of Washington state. Rain will spread over the northern half of the valley Sunday night and early Monday, probably nearing Fresno County by about 8:00am Monday,…

November 6, 2022 A magnificent storm is off the southern British Columbia coast this morning and is moving southward where it will take a position just off the Washington coast Monday. the jet stream is rapidly wrapping around the southern flank of this storm and will move into northern California Monday. by Monday night, a…