We will be out of the office this afternoon for a medical appointment. Reports will resume tomorrow morning. Thanks for your understanding. February 17, 2022 Under clear skies overnight, temperatures dropped into the low to mid 30s. Thirty was the lowest temperature I could find in the ag locations. Daytime highs today will…
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February 16, 2022/afternoon report
February 15, 2022 It’s a cool but otherwise gorgeous afternoon with midday temperatures in the upper 50s. a few locations are in the low 60s. Pressure is now higher over the Great Basin than it is off shore, resulting in an off shore flow. At the upper levels of the atmosphere, high pressure is shifting…
February 16, 2022/report
February 16, 2022 The low pressure system that spawned some light showers in the south valley yesterday has raced eastward and is now centered near the Arizona/Mexico border. The air mass in the wake of this storm is quite chilly with widespread low to mid 30s this morning. Low to mid 30s will also be…
February 15, 2022/afternoon report
February 15, 2022 An area of light showers developed over western Fresno County at midday and has rapidly moved southward through King County. It’s currently spreading showers over Kern County. Light showers are also occurring over the Sierra Nevada foothills. As of the time of this writing, Madera, Fresno, and Tulare Counties were rain free.…
February 15, 2022/report
February 15, 2022 The balloon sounding taken a couple of hours ago above Oakland tells quite a story. Yesterday at this time, the freezing level was near 11,300 feet. This morning, the freezing level has plummeted to 5,200 feet as a cold, compact upper low drops southward into California. By noon today, the center of…
February 14, 2022/afternoon report
February 14, 2022 The beginning of a major cooling trend is underway even though readings in the south valley are only cooler by a degree or two. The marine layer along the coast is rapidly deepening and is gushing through Pacheco Pass and through the Delta. As a result, Travis AFB is 16 degrees cooler…
February 14, 2022/report
Today is the final day of the unusually warm spring weather we’ve enjoyed recently. The blocking ridge is finally showing signs of breaking down in response to a rather compact upper low which, this morning, is centered over Oregon. Freezing levels are finally beginning to drop as the balloon sounding above Oakland this morning showed…
February 13, 2022/report
February 13, 2022 This will be the last day of unusually warm weather for central California as warmest locations will again top the 80 degree mark this afternoon, especially over the Kern County portion of the valley. Already this morning, the high is beginning to break down over the Pacific Northwest in response to a…
February 12, 2022/afternoon report
February 12, 2022 Two factors are the main contributors to the unbelievable temperatures on the valley floor this afternoon. By the time the afternoon is over, some locations in Kern County will record the warmest temperatures ever for this early in the season. At 1:00pm, Bakersfield was already reporting 81 with Porterville at 79. The…
February 12, 2022/report
February 12, 2022 Today will be the warmest we will see for quite some time. Readings will approach record levels. Strong upper level high pressure is virtually right overhead. That, in conjunction with a relatively strong off shore flow, will drive readings into the lower 80s at the warmest locations this afternoon. The current altimeter…