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  • 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 12, 2023 report

November 12, 2023                                                                   Summary:  The center of circulation of a upper level high pressure is centered over Utah and northern Arizona this morning while a developing low pressure system is off the British Columbia coast and is moving southward. By Monday, the low will have dropped to a position around 700 miles west of the…

November 11, 2023 pm report

November 11, 2023 Summary:  A flat zone of upper level high pressure covers the eastern Pacific Ocean off shore and extends inland over California and the Great Basin. A low center is in the Gulf of Alaska and will sag southward to a position several hundred miles west of the California/Oregon border by Monday morning.…

November 11, 2023 report

November 11, 2023                                                                   Summary  A ridge of upper level high pressure is currently moving in from the west. The high will strengthen as we head into Sunday and Sunday night, bringing with it a decent warming trend. Readings will hover near the 70 degree mark this afternoon, climbing into the mid to upper 70s by…

November 10, 2023 pm report

November 10, 2023 Summary:  Upper level high pressure is pushing in this afternoon from the eastern Pacific Ocean. Even so, temperatures are generally 1 to 3 degrees lower than 24 hours ago due to a very weak trough of low pressure that moved through last night. The high now building inland will begin a warming…

November 10, 2023 report

November 10, 2023                                                                   Summary  Most locations have settled into the mid to upper 30s this morning. The coldest I could find was 34 at both Fowler and Sanger. The backside of a weak trough of low pressure will move through this morning with a continuation of variable amounts of mid and high level clouds, breaking…

November 9, 2023/afternoon report

November 9, 2023 Summary:  Clouds are increasing this afternoon in association with a very weak trough of low pressure which will move through tonight and Friday morning. A ridge of high pressure will quickly follow suit Friday and will dominate our weather through Monday. temperatures will flatten out Friday, ranging in the mid to upper…

November 9, 2023 report

November 9, 2023                                                                      Summary  Overnight lows have dropped back to near seasonal levels. as as of 5:30am have chilled into the mid 30s to the lower 40s. A weak ridge of upper level high pressure is over California this morning which will allow daytime highs to push the 70 degree mark in most areas. What…

November 8, 2023/afternoon report

November 8, 2023 Summary:  Clear skies prevail over central California as of midday. Temperatures are generally in the low to mid 60s with dewpoints mostly in the low to mid 40s. with mostly clear skies tonight, patchy fog will no doubt form with many locations dipping into the mid to upper 30s and the traditional…

November 8, 2023 report

November 8, 2023                                                                      Summary  Skies cleared out nicely overnight with just patchy low clouds against the north facing slopes of the Tehachapi and some patchy low clouds over the southwest corner of the valley. Temperatures are as much as 8 to 14 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago due to the exchange of air masses…

November 7, 2023/pm report

November 7, 2023 Summary:  Temperatures at midday are running between 6 to 10 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. A nice exchange of air masses has taken place behind a cold front that moved through late last night. Winds at most locations are out of the northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts over…