Category: Forecast

March 27, 2022 A full blown winter storm is located roughly 500 miles west of the northern California coast. This storm has the potential for creating all kinds of interesting weather over the next 36 hours or so. Later this afternoon and tonight, pressure will begin to rapidly fall just off shore and, with considerably…

March 26, 2022 Visible satellite imagery at this hour is rather interesting from my chair. Our developing low is located roughly 800 miles to the west of the northwest California coast and is moving east/southeast. The current visible picture almost looks like the eye of a hurricane. It’s not, of course, but it is indicative…

March 26, 2022 Strong upper level high pressure has shifted further south with the center of circulation over northwest Mexico this morning. Even so, pressures are still high over California with the freezing level at 12,300 feet. That’s down a bit from 48 hours ago, but still high by the standards of late March. Readings…

March 25, 2022 Temperatures are running a degree or two cooler than 24 hours ago. This is mainly due to a layer of high, thin cirrus clouds that are filtering the sunshine. Even so, mid to upper 80s will be the order of the day this afternoon. Satellite imagery illustrates very well a developing Pacific…

March 25, 2022 For the second day in a row, warmest locations hit the 90 degree mark yesterday. Fresno, Hanford, and Lemoore are crowned with the top scores. Average temperatures for this time of year hover around the 70 degree mark. Temperatures will very slowly come down, although temperatures this weekend will remain unusually warm.…

March 24, 2022 Temperatures at most locations are roughly where they were yesterday at this time. As of midday, they’re moving into the lower 80s. no doubt, like yesterday, hottest locations will hit the 90 degree mark. The short term forecast is a no brainer as strong upper level high pressure will stretch from the…

March 24, 2022 Early summer conditions have arrived this season. Yesterday, Porterville and Lemoore each hit 90 degrees and Bakersfield 91.  All other locations were in the upper 80s. similar conditions can be expected today with readings dropping perhaps a degree or two Saturday. Strong upper level high pressure stretches from the eastern Pacific eastward…

March 23, 2022 Already, midday temperatures are topping the 80 degree mark. That will put the hottest locations near 90 this afternoon and again Thursday afternoon. The high will marginally weaken Friday and Saturday. This will begin to incrementally lower temperatures. Even so, if models have a good grip on things, high temperatures will remain…

March 23, 2022 Highs yesterday topped the 80 degree mark and highs today and Thursday will tease with the 90 degree mark. We just turned the page on the calendar to spring season and here we have early summer like weather. We have a strong upper level high stretching from off shore California to southern…

March 22, 2022 Strong upper level high pressure is located roughly 500 miles off the central coast and has expanded well east over the western ¼ of the US. Temperatures have taken a big jump today and are running 8 to 10 degrees over yesterday at this time with temperatures already in the mid to…