Category: Forecast

October 6, 2022 You can’t really see it unless you view water vapor satellite imagery, but there is a weak cut off low developing over northern Baja which is embedded within upper level high pressure over the eastern Pacific and most of the western US. It’s possible this little system could rotate mid and high…

October 5, 2022 Short term, late summer type weather will prevail as upper level high pressure oriented northeast to southwest over California prevails. Models are still projecting the development of a cut off low over northern Baja Thursday, remaining in that position through the weekend. This will turn the winds aloft east to west. It’s…

October 4, 2022 Short term, a ridge of upper level high pressure is oriented northeast to southwest across the west coast. The pleasant temperatures of the past few days will be replaced by late summer type temperatures as we will be moving into the mid 90s at most locations Thursday through Sunday. Hottest locations will…

October 3, 2022 The weather this week will be uneventful. Temperatures yesterday were pretty close to seasonal and will rise to marginally above average today and Tuesday as the next ridge of upper level high pressure slowly builds in from the west. The marine layer is 2,400 feet deep this morning which, theoretically, is deep…

October 1, 2022 If you liked yesterday, you’ll like the weather through at least Monday. two main features are governing our weather. First is a stationary low over Idaho and a large ridge of upper level high pressure stretching from the eastern Pacific to British Columbia. This puts California in a dry, northwesterly flow aloft,…

September 30, 2022 The various features on this morning’s model information have changed very little over the past 24 hours, meaning our weather will change very little over the next several days. A ridge of high pressure covers the eastern Pacific Ocean with California parked on the eastern rim of the high while a weak…

September 29, 2022 A weak trough of low pressure is currently moving through the Pacific Northwest. It has effectively shaved off the northern flank of our ridge of upper level high pressure. Even though the high has not completely broken down, it has weakened somewhat, allowing temperatures to lower closer to seasonal averages. The marine…

September 28, 2022 Only subtle changes will occur in the world of weather for the next week to ten days. Currently, there’s a large ridge of upper level high pressure blanketing much of the western US. The northern flank of the high will break down, allowing a weak weather system to move through the Pacific…

September 27, 2022 Lemoore topped out at 100 degrees yesterday. All other locations were between 96 and 99. Temperatures will only slowly begin to. come down over the next several days, but even then will remain above late September values. The freezing level  over Oakland taken earlier this morning is late summer like. It will…

September 26, 2022 A giant ridge of upper level high pressure extends from the Desert Southwest northward to western Canada and off shore of the Pacific Northwest. The high will dominate our pattern through Wednesday with temperatures soaring well above average. We will incrementally come down this week. a weak trough will move through Wednesday…