July 18, 2023 Summary Every now and then in the world of weather, a piece of weather information staggers the mind. This morning, as of 4:00am, it was 106 degrees at Death Valley. Day before yesterday, that same location reached 128 degrees, which is in the top 5 temperature heat records scored anywhere on Earth.…
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July 17, 2023 report
July 17, 2023 Summary At 5:00 this morning,, the temperature at Fresno was 82 degrees and it was 87 at Bakersfield. Most ag locations were in the mid 70s. yesterday’s highs ranged from 106 at Visalia to 110 at Lemoore and Bakersfield. Temperature forecasting today will be a bit tricky due to in and out…
July 15, 2023 report
July 15, 2023 Summary All the parameters in the atmosphere are such that they would lead us into a searing heat wave for the next 72 hours. Most locations on the valley floor are 3 to 5 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. Above the valley floor, mountain locations are already excessively warm. Sandburg at…
July 14, 2023 report
July 14, 2023 Summary: Building high pressure extends from Texas on the east to off the southern California coast on the west. This high will strengthen over California over the next 72 hours. By Saturday, the axis of the high pressure system will be centered right over central California, leading to a sweltering heat wave.…
July 13, 2023 report
July 13, 2023 Summary: Most locations topped the century mark yesterday. Similar readings can be expected this afternoon and Friday afternoon. Currently, an oval shaped upper high stretches from Texas westward to off the southern California coast. A dangerous heat wave will begin Saturday as the high strengthens and builds into the Pacific Northwest. By…
July 12, 2023 report
July 12, 2023 Summary: Temperatures through Thursday will be quite typical for mid July as readings will be in the upper 90s to the lower 100s. Currently, there is a massive zone of upper level high pressure stretching from the southeast US westward through the Desert Southwest then off to off shore southern California. The…
July 11, 2023 report
July 11, 2023 Summary: Temperatures on the valley floor are running 3 to 9 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. The lower 90s of yesterday will be replaced by upper 90s to even the lower 100s in the hot spots this afternoon. Upper level high pressure is centered near the New Mexico/Arizona border. Central California…
July 10, 2023 report
July 10, 2023 Summary: Between now and the next 10 days, temperatures are, on the average, the hottest days of the year in the northern hemisphere. That, of course, applies to the valley. High temperatures are on the average in the upper 90s to near 100. The next week to 10 days will be above…
June 30, 2023 report
We will be out of the office July 1 through July 8. Reports will resume July 10. Have a safe Fourth of July! June 30, 2023 Summary: Temperatures on the valley floor this morning are running anywhere from 3 to 9 degrees higher than 24 hours ago. Warming over the higher elevations just…
June 29, 2023 report
We will be out of the office July 1 through July 8. Reports will resume July 10. June 29, 2023 Summary: Temperatures over the higher elevations are generally running 2 to 4 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. On the valley floor, readings are 5 to 7 degrees warmer. The freezing level has…