Updates
  • Out/pneumonia Pardon the interruption again, folks. John had been coughing more and more frequently lately. Difficult breathing yesterday resulted in an ambulance ride to the local…
  • May 8, 2024 report May 8, 2024 Summary  High pressure aloft is  located 500 miles off the northern California coast. Low pressure is centered over Wyoming and the Dakotas…
  • May 6, 2024 report May 6, 2024 Summary  An elongated trough of low pressure extends from the Gulf of Alaska to the Pacific Northwest while high pressure is setting…
  • May 4, 2024 report May 4, 2024 Summary  A low pressure center is off the coast of the Pacific Northwest this morning. This low will move southwestward into northern…
  • May 2, 2024 report May 2, 2024 Summary  upper level high pressure is upwelling ahead of a low pressure system located in the northeast Pacific. This will drive temperatures…

November 11, 2021/report

Significant warming occurred overnight over the valley floor.  For example, Sandberg at an elevation of 4,100 feet was a balmy 57 degrees at 6:00am, nine degrees warmer than yesterday at the same time.  Blue Canyon was 11 degrees warmer at 8600 feet.  The balloon soundings over Vandenberg and Oakland reflect this warming, as well. Oakland…

November 10, 2021/report

November 10, 2021 There is a great deal of fog and low clouds this morning due to pressures aloft rising behind yesterday’s storm system.  Most of the ground reporting stations from Visalia north are reporting a visibility of from less than .25 of a mile to .50 mile.  Above the layer of ground fog are…

November 9, 2021/report

November 9, 2021 From northern Fresno County up through merced County, rainfall amounts between .25 and .33 have been recorded.  The main band of energy is currently moving through Kern County with light showers.  Further north, the precipitation has largely ended, however there’s enough instability in the atmosphere to keep a chance of showers in…

November 8, 2021/report

November 8, 2021 That stubborn layer of low clouds in the south valley kept temperatures in the upper 50s yesterday afternoon.  Porterville  had a high of 59 with Bakersfield at 58. North of Tulare County, most locations were in the upper 60s. these clouds will mix out during the course of the day as a…

November 6, 2021/report

November 6, 2021 Low level clouds continue to regenerate south of Fresno County from a west/southwest flow aloft.  The base of the cloud deck is a bit lower this morning.  Bakersfield is reporting a base of 3,300 feet, Porterville 3400, and Visalia 3,600 feet. North of roughly Lemoore, just scattered higher clouds are being observed.…

November 5, 2021/report

Due to ongoing health problems, (and ongoing and ongoing) two a day reports will be issued only on an as-needed basis during this year’s frost season.  We sincerely hope this doesn’t create any problems with your business.  As always, you can call for updates when you deem necessary.  Should a medical appointment cause us to…

November 4, 2021/report

Due to ongoing health problems, (and ongoing and ongoing) two a day reports will be issued only on an as-needed basis during this year’s frost season.  We sincerely hope this doesn’t create any problems with your business.  As always, you can call for updates when you deem necessary.  Should a medical appointment cause us to…

November 3, 2021/report

Due to ongoing health problems, (and ongoing and ongoing) two a day reports will be issued only on an as-needed basis during this year’s frost season.  We sincerely hope this doesn’t create any problems with your business.  As always, you can call for updates when you deem necessary.  Should a medical appointment cause us to…

November 2, 2021/report

Due to ongoing health problems, (and ongoing and ongoing) two a day reports will be issued only on an as-needed basis during this year’s frost season.  We sincerely hope this doesn’t create any problems with your business.  As always, you can call for updates when you deem necessary.  Should a medical appointment cause us to…

November 1, 2021/report

Due to ongoing health problems, (and ongoing and ongoing) two a day reports will be issued only on an as-needed basis during this year’s frost season.  We sincerely hope this doesn’t create any problems with your business.  As always, you can call for updates when you deem necessary.  Should a medical appointment cause us to…