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April 13, 2024 Summary  The center of circulation of a rather robust upper low is just off the northern California coast at this hour. By midday, the center of the storm will be just to the west of the Golden Gate. This will put it in an ideal position to rotate bands of showers inland…

April 12, 2024 Summary  today is the last day under a dome of high pressure as the high will give way to a developing low off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. This storm will be the catalyst for all kinds of interesting weather  Saturday through Sunday. Models move the center of circulation to just…

April 11, 2024 Summary  A  fairly strong ridge of high pressure will continue to result in well above average temperatures and mostly clear skies through Friday. However, a low pressure system continues to gain strength in the northeast Pacific and will drop southward to a position off the northern California coast Friday evening and will…

April 10, 2024 Summary  There are two main features we’re looking at this morning. The first is a center of high pressure just off the central coast. The second is a developing low just off the northeast Pacific. It’s the high center that will influence our weather through Friday with mostly clear skies and well…

April 9, 2024 Summary  The center of circulation of a fairly strong upper high is just west of Monterey this morning. The latest balloon sounding over Oakland indicates the freezing level has jumped up to 10,800 feet. That’s roughly 5,000 feet higher than 24 hours ago. This indicates a warm bubble of subsiding air is…

April 8, 2024 Summary  The trough of low pressure which was responsible for the cool, unsettled pattern over the weekend has moved into the Great Basin and Desert Southwest. This is allowing a ridge of upper level high pressure over the eastern Pacific Ocean to begin to build into California. The freezing level taken over…

April 6, 2024 Summary  The very cold weather system which resulted in some fairly significant rainfall for the valley has now moved into the western Rocky Mountains. Quickly on its heels is a weak trough of low pressure which will move through central California tonight and Sunday. There will be a chance of light showers…

April 5, 2024 Summary  The center of circulation of a very cold upper low is right above the northern San  Joaquin Valley at this hour. The latest balloon sounding over Oakland is telling. The freezing level is all the way down to 3,400 feet, which easily lowers the snow level down to the foothills. There…

April 4, 2024 Summary  A very cold upper low is centered just west of Ukiah this morning. showers are already spreading down the Sierra Nevada. On its current path, the center of this cold core low will be right overhead later tonight and on Friday. If the pool of cool unstable air arrives in time,…

April 3, 2024 Summary  Today will be the warmest day we’ll see for a while as we’re on the precipice of a brand new and colder weather pattern. currently, a very cold low is located just to the west of British Columbia and is beginning  the process of shoving high pressure over California eastward. By…