Category: Forecast

February 11, 2022 At midday, Visalia and Fresno had reached 70 degrees, Lemoore 72, and Porterville 73. Warmest locations this afternoon probably won’t reach 80, but it will be close. The center of circulation of upper level high pressure is just off the northern  California coast. It will shift to a position over  the southern…

February 11, 2022 Today, Saturday, and Sunday, temperatures will either tease with or break high temperature records. Obviously, strong upper level high pressure is above central California with its dome of warm, subsiding air. The freezing level above Oakland has risen further and stands at 13,700 feet. The 6:00am observations show temperatures between 2 to…

February 10, 2022 The midday observations indicate temperatures nearing the 70 degree mark on the valley floor. Porterville and Visalia were each reporting 66  degrees, Bakersfield 67, Madera 68, and Fresno 69. Obviously readings will be well into the 70s this afternoon. Strong, upper level high pressure is centered over northern California this afternoon and…

February 10, 2022 Strong upper level high pressure is centered near the California/Oregon border and will drift slowly southward  until its virtually right overhead this coming weekend. The cap over the valley with warm descending air above is creating poor air quality and very hazy conditions. This will continue through Sunday. The high will reach…

February 9, 2022 The seemingly endless string of warm, dry afternoons continues today. Again this afternoon, highs will reach into the low to mid 70s. The air aloft is certainly warm. Above Oakland earlier today, the balloon sounding pegged the freezing level 13,100 feet. The warmest in this series will occur over the weekend as…

February 9, 2022 In the short term, the big weather picture will be unusually warm temperatures for this early in the season. Readings this afternoon through Friday afternoon will warm into the mid-70s. the center of a very strong ridge of upper level high pressure is just off shore. The flow, both at the surface…

February 8, 2022 Nothing but wall to wall sunshine this afternoon. Midday temperatures are running parallel to yesterday’s readings, meaning just about all locations will end up in the low to mid 70s this afternoon. If you’re an almond tree, you gotta be liking this stuff. The flow at all layers of the atmosphere is…

February 8, 2022 Even though temperatures will rise into the lower 70s this afternoon, overnight lows will still chill to the freezing mark in the very coldest locations. We have a semi-desert climate out there due to lack of rain over the past six weeks. In desert regions, it’s common to have 40 to 50…

February 7, 2022 The noon observations certainly reflect the warming trend discussed this morning. Bakersfield had already reached 65, Lemoore 66, and Porterville 67. Various locations topping 70 will be realized this afternoon. Strong upper level high pressure is just west of San Francisco and will move right overhead during the next 72 hours or…

February 7, 2022 Upper level high pressure is centered just west of the  Golden Gate this morning, putting it closer to the valley. Very strong surface high pressure is centered over the h Basin, generating an off shore flow. The freezing level is just below the 4,000 foot mark, indicating a warm bubble of subsiding…