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October 6, 2023 Summary There are two high pressure systems governing our weather. The first is a strong upper high covering the eastern Pacific and the western 1/3 of the US. The center of this high is virtually right overhead. The second high is at the surface and is centered over the Great Basin. The…

October 5, 2023 Summary A sprawling area of upper level high pressures covers the eastern Pacific Ocean and the western 1/3 of the US. One high center is off the coast of the Pacific Northwest with another over southern California. This high will govern central California’s weather through Sunday. High temperatures will range in the…

October 4, 2023 Summary  Relatively strong upper level high pressure is centered roughly 400 miles west of the California coast. The eastern flank of the high has moved inland over the western ¼ of the US. The clockwise flow around the high has resulted in a weak northerly flow aloft. Sinking air underneath the high…

October 3, 2023 Summary  California is currently sandwiched between upper level high pressure off shore and the exiting low pressure system currently over the Rockies. The high, which is a large system, will build inland over the western US over the next 72 hours, continuing the warming trend that began yesterday. The balloon sounding over…

October 2, 2023 Summary  The skies have cleared over much of the valley. There is still a great deal of cloudiness over the east side of the valley in Fresno and Tulare Counties. The base of the overcast over Porterville is 7,500 feet. The low pressure system that brought rain to the valley has shifted…

September 30, 2023 Summary  Since this is the last day of the water year, I listed weather stations from throughout California to show you how well we did over the past 12 months. Most locations were between one-hundred fifty to two-hundred percent of average. This new season, we’ll have a fairly strong El Nino to…

September 29, 2023 Summary  A trough of low pressure extends from British Columbia to central California. A secondary low will develop just off the  northern California coast tonight. It will slide southward over central California Saturday. The air mass has its origins in the Gulf of Alaska, meaning temperatures will plummet Saturday and remain well…

September 28, 2023 Summary  Little change will occur in our weather through Friday. A weak trough continues to stretch from the Gulf of Alaska to central California. A new low center will move out of the main trough of low pressure, eventually carving out a new low over central California Friday night and Saturday. Models…

September 27, 2023 Summary  A trough of low pressure extends from the Gulf of Alaska southward to the Pacific Northwest and the northern half of California.. temperatures through Friday will change very little with readings mainly huddled in the mid 80s. It is this weekend when some major changes will take place over central California.…

September 26, 2023 Summary  A broad trough of low pressure continues to extend from the Gulf of Alaska to central California. A southwesterly flow aloft through the bottom of the trough is evident over central California. The basic players in this pattern will continue through Thursday night. A secondary low will dig southward along the…