Category: Forecast

March 16, 2022 Most of the valley has cleared out with the exception of much of Kern County and eastern Tulare County where upslope clouds are regenerating against the foothills. These clouds will be slow to clear this morning but drier air will eventually have its way with these clouds later today. The northwesterly flow…

March 15, 2022 Even with a great deal of cloud cover, temperatures are still warming to near 70 at midday.  Doppler radar is showing a narrow band of light showers in western Fresno County which is probably where the cold front is. However, the band is weakening with time so only trace amounts of precipitation…

March 15, 2022 A trough of low pressure is currently moving through northern and central California. Light showers have spread as far south as a Monterey/Merced line. It’s possible a few light showers  could struggle into Fresno and Madera Counties, but most locations will record just trace amounts to possibly a few hundredths with  the…

March 14, 2022 Central California is now in the western side of high pressure which is slowly shifting eastward. Off shore, a trough of low pressure is stretched from northeast to southwest across the eastern Pacific Ocean and will move on shore Tuesday and Tuesday night. The southern portion of this trough will lose much…

March 14, 2022 Upper level high pressure is breaking down as an off shore trough of low pressure approaches the coast of the Pacific Northwest and northern California. Already, some mid and high level clouds are moving over the northern half of the valley. Even so, it will be a very nice day as temperatures…

March 13, 2022 A considerable amount of cloud cover is moving over central California which is associated with a weak trough of low pressure. Doppler radar is indicating no precipitation is occurring. A northwest push of air moving down the valley, paired with cloud cover, will lower temperatures 5 to 7 degrees from yesterday’s highs.…

   Relatively str upper level high pressure is right over California today with a ridge extending up into the Pacific Northwest. The high will break down over the Pacific Northwest tonight and Sunday, allow a fast moving low to move through the Pacific Northwest and northern California. the trailing portion of this system will drag…

March 11, 2022 Relatively strong upper level high pressure is directly above California this afternoon. Temperatures at most locations are 2 to 3 degrees higher than 24 hours ago. Readings will end up generally in the mid  70s by the time everything is said and done. The high will break down over its northern flank…

March 11, 2022 Upper level high pressure off shore is now shifting eastward over California. We are still on the eastern flank of the high, putting us under a dry northerly flow aloft. As pressures increase above us, temperatures will warm accordingly. Most locations this afternoon will warm into the low 70s then climb into…

March 10, 2022 Significant differences in pressure between high pressure off the northern California coast and a trough of low pressure in the desert southwest is generating some gusty winds along the west side of the valley. Winds at Hanford, for example, were sustained at 13 mph, gusting to 23 while a bit further west,…