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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 hospital where it was determined he has double pneumonia and bronchitis. John was carefully watched into the evening before being released. He’s down for the count today and likely tomorrow,…

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 and covers much of the interior west. A dry northerly flow is sandwiched between these two features. The high off shore will build a ridge into the Pacific Northwest and…

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 up shop along the California coast. Central California is on the far eastern side of the high. The high will eventually build into the Pacific Northwest while a low center…

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 California then into western Nevada Sunday afternoon. Showers will spread down the Sierra Nevada, more than likely leaving central California dry but much cooler. Clouds will begin to increase today…

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 from the low 80s of yesterday into the mid 80s Thursday and Friday. That low will drive southeastward into northern California Saturday and into north central California Saturday. Projections show…

May 1, 2024 Summary  We remain under a flat zone of high pressure which covers the eastern Pacific then inland through California and into the Great Basin. Temperatures today will be similar to yesterday’s outcome, warming up a tad Thursday and Friday as upper level high pressure upwells ahead of a low pressure system off…

April 30, 2024 Summary  A flat zone of upper level high pressure remains over California and the eastern Pacific with a westerly flow aloft. This pattern results in near average temperatures and dry conditions. Models show a low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska moving southward parallel to the Pacific Northwest then into northern…

April 29, 2024 Summary  Central California remains under a flat high pressure system. A low resides over the Pacific Northwest. This is having no impact on central California. Temperatures will remain near seasonal values through Wednesday with readings in the upper 70s to lower 80s. The high will firm up somewhat Friday, driving temperatures to…

April 27, 2024 Summary  Upslope clouds have packed into the south valley. The surface observation at Porterville indicated a low overcast based at 2,800 feet while Bakersfield is reporting an overcast based at 3,800 feet. These clouds will slowly mix out this afternoon although some clouds may linger into Sunday morning. dry weather will last…

April 26, 2024 Summary  As of the time of this writing, light showers were occurring in the south valley due to a weak trough of low pressure moving through. As the daytime heating process gets underway, scattered showers and possible thunderstorms may develop this afternoon through the evening hours. These storms, if they do develop,…