Category: Forecast

January 20, 2022 As of 1:00pm, temperatures had risen into the low to mid 60s with dew points generally in the upper 40s to near 50. There are two main features to consider. The first is strong upper level high pressure anchored off the northern California coast with a ridge extending northward into Alaska. In…

January 20, 2022 Another quiet morning in the world of weather. All of the usual reporting weather stations are reporting a visibility between 2 and 3 miles. However, infrared satellite imagery depicts a finger of fog stretching from just north of Bakersfield, basically running parallel to Highway 99 to west of Fresno. So, most of…

January 19, 2022 Quite a nice afternoon now that the pockets of fog have burned off. The usual valley haze is the atmosphere remains off the northern California coast with a big ridge stretching north/northeast into northwest Canada. Models are picking up on a dry low center which will develop over southern California during the…

January 19, 2022 The fog on the valley floor appears patchy. As of 7:00am, Visalia was reporting a visibility of ½ mile, Bakersfield, Porterville, Fresno, and Madera are each reporting 3 miles. Beware, however, infrared satellite imagery shows a finger of fog roughly parallel to Highway 99 from roughly Exeter north. A large ridge of…

January 18, 2022 Sunshine is abundant throughout central California today. Visible satellite imagery shows plenty of snow over the Sierra Nevada. There is a remnant low still over southern California which will move into the Desert Southwest tonight. The overall pattern will continue to be amplified where upper level high pressure stretches from off the…

January 18, 2022 The overall pattern is somewhat complex this morning. There is an upper level low centered near Las Vegas which did spread some scattered showers over Kern County during the pre-dawn hours. However, ,Doppler radar indicates all of the active weather has moved into San Bernardino County and parts of western Nevada. The…

January 15, 2022 What was thought to be an ordinary, non-trendy cold bug has turned out to be the uber-trendy Covid. John’s being pampered at our local hospital where he’s expected to stay for 24 to 48 hours.  Reports will hopefully be issued again no later than Thursday.  Thanks in advance not only for your…

January 13, 2022    Just a short note that I have an ordinary cold bug common this time of year. After collapsed lungs and other ailments I’ve had over the past year, I have to be really careful. So what I’m doing is sending you just basic information. Fortunately, I came down with this when…

January 12, 2022   It’s John’s turn for the local virus. We need to take another sick day and hope John can recuperate as quickly as I did.   A brief update on John’s health: He has an appointment to see a surgeon tomorrow regarding the removal of the pleural effusion. The office said as…

January 11, 2022 This afternoon is almost a carbon copy of yesterday. Most of the fog and low clouds from this morning have dissipated with the exception of a good chunk of western Tulare County and eastern Kings County. As of 1:00pm, Visalia was reporting a temperature of just 48 under a cold, gray overcast…