2018 California/Southwest Weather Thread

[Anti Marine Layer]

Suddenly the sun is in my eyes after a very gloomy, chilly day. Hope that bodes well for some nicer weather tomorrow.

 

Challenge: Find another place in the Northern Hemisphere beside the California coast where highs can be 90 in January and 60 in June.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Probably not that unusual historically.

 

In Mr. Marine Layer's dream world where global warming is even faster and more severe it would probably never happen, though.

100 degree heat is not pleasant and neither is 50 degree cold, but I prefer hot weather over cold weather.

 

Like the last election, people did not vote based on the candidate they liked, as both were very unpopular, but voted against the one they hated the most.

 

So if I had to choose between constantly 55 and overcast vs. constantly 100 and sunny, I'd take constantly 100 and sunny if those were the only 2 choices. My ideal conditions would be sunny and 75-80 degrees, but if that were not on the ballot, I could not pick it.

 

Also I do think there is climate change, but believe the global warming the media is trying to scare us about is just another exaggeration as the media always needs to have something to scare us about. Also, after this past election, I've lost all trust in the media.

[Anti Marine Layer]

RECORD EVENT REPORT...PRELIMINARY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA

530 PM PDT WED MAY 02 2018
 
 

...LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON MAY 02 2018 ...
 

LOCATION             NEW RECORD         OLD RECORD        PERIOD OF RECORD
 

VISTA                    60             62 IN 2001              1957

ESCONDIDO                59             63 IN 2012              1893

RAMONA                   58             61 IN 1991              1974

ALPINE                   53             55 IN 1955              1951

EL CAJON                 59             66 IN 1991              1979

BIG BEAR                 47             48 IN 1964              1960

IDYLLWILD                43             49 IN 1991              1943

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN         42             45 IN 1955              1901

CAMPO                    50     TIED    50 IN 1955              1950

[Anti Marine Layer]

After another record-breaking cold May day, the low clouds have temporarily disappeared and there's a smell of smoke in the air. I assume some fire in Camp Pendleton again.

 

If only other places could have picked up as much rain as Lake Forest did.

[Dan the Weatherman]

Wow, snow in May in Southern CA!

 

Snow Summit is a ski resort in the San Bernardino Mountains in the Big Bear Lake area, which is to the ENE of Los Angeles and north of San Bernardino. Big Bear Lake itself is at over 6,000 ft. in elevation, while the base of Snow Summit is almost 7,000 ft. and the top is just over 8,000 ft. Snow does occur at these elevations from time to time in the early to mid spring if a cold enough storm system affects the area like the storm that just came through.

[Dan the Weatherman]

After another record-breaking cold May day, the low clouds have temporarily disappeared and there's a smell of smoke in the air. I assume some fire in Camp Pendleton again.

 

If only other places could have picked up as much rain as Lake Forest did.

 

Maybe it is someone's fireplace you are smelling as it has been colder than average the last couple of days. I wouldn't think there are any brush fires around here in this type of weather, unless there is an arsonist on the loose.

[Guest happ]

Cool day but not as cold as yesterday

 

64/ 53

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sunny and 50 this morning, but already feels warmer than the damp low 60s of the past two days, even in the shade.

[Guest happ]

The mostly dry upper low is now producing snow in the Rockies and severe thunderstorms in Texas. 90F temps look likely [at least inland] this weekend for the first time since mid April.

[Guest happ]

 

 

If only other places could have picked up as much rain as Lake Forest did.

Convergence zone? between Santa Ana mts & coastal hills. During summer Lake Elsinore CZ can produce heavy rain/ violent winds per monsoon   

[Guest happ]

"When the Average Temperature Misses the Mark"   http://www.weathernationtv.com/news/average-temperature-misses-mark/

                                     

[Dan the Weatherman]

0.07" fell here in Orange with this last storm, which may very well be the last storm of the season, unless we manage to get something mid-month.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Transition day today. This morning the Inland Empire was cloudy while the coastal areas were clear. Not unusual for a pattern change from strong low pressure to strong high pressure. Still noticed some cumulus clouds this afternoon from the residual moisture, but temperatures everywhere were about average.

[Guest happ]

Back to more typical temps today 

 

76/ 54

[Anti Marine Layer]

Biggest changes today in far inland areas. Yesterday Julian barely topped 40 F. Today it got close to 70 F. Beaumont went from low 50s yesterday to mid 70s today.

Beaches had pretty much no change at all.

[Anti Marine Layer]

That beach vs desert temperature difference is going to become quite amazing the next couple of days.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sunrise is 5:59 AM this morning. If Kansen Chu were to stop DST in California, we'd have sunrises at 5 AM this time of year, which is not exactly appealing to me. Neither would be the pathetically early sunset of 7:04 PM on summer solstice.

[Guest happ]

NWS_LA forecast 82° for USC today

 

Current: 89°

 

Sometimes the overnight crew get things wrong

[Guest happ]

Redding today

https://disqus.com/by/Bombillo1/

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Snow has all melted from Snow Summit. Spring is roller coaster weather season.

[Guest happ]

Borderline hot though dewpoints under 50 inland

 

92/ 58

[Anti Marine Layer]

NWS_LA forecast 82° for USC today

 

Current: 89°

 

Sometimes the overnight crew get things wrong

Not always easy to predict the results of the battle between the 58 degree ocean water sea breeze and the offshore winds.

[Guest happ]

Not always easy to predict the results of the battle between the 58 degree ocean water sea breeze and the offshore winds.

 

 

Do model output statistics factor in SST?  

[Anti Marine Layer]

Do model output statistics factor in SST?

 

I am not sure if they do or not.

 

It was hot today, but we had a day in April that was hotter. Still, 64 F to 93 F in 2 days is quite impressive.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Oceanside Harbor, high of 65 F. Fullerton Airport, high of 93 F.

[Guest happ]

Warm/ windy night

76.7° 

NW9G16

[Anti Marine Layer]

Warm night, but still made it below 60 F this morning. Avalon Airport, at about 1500 ft, which is in the low 70s is obviously above the inversion.

[Thunder98]

SST anomalies are below average for all of the west coast except for a few patches.

 

http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/sst/anomaly/2018/anomnight.5.3.2018.gif

[Anti Marine Layer]

Low clouds and fog are developing over the coastal waters. Some places like Lompoc have begun the day cloudy. Coast vs. desert difference could be about 50 degrees tomorrow.

[Guest happ]

It was warm in the foothills overnight but 2° cooler minimum here than 1/29/18 during santa ana winds.

 

L: 66° - edit

[Thunder98]

Low clouds and fog are developing over the coastal waters. Some places like Lompoc have begun the day cloudy. Coast vs. desert difference could be about 50 degrees tomorrow.

The sun is finally coming out in Santa Maria. Strong inversion 

[Guest happ]

This is early heat.

 

...Coachella Valley...
    Palm Springs
    SUNNY SUNNY  SUNNY  SUNNY  SUNNY  SUNNY    SUNNY   
      /104   70/107   70/104   69/105   72/106   72/104   70/102  
       /00    00/00    00/00    00/00    00/00    00/00    00/00  

    Indio
    SUNNY   SUNNY   SUNNY   SUNNY   SUNNY  SUNNY   SUNNY   
      /104   76/108   77/105   74/106   75/106   76/104   76/103  
       /00    00/00    00/00    00/00    00/00    00/00    00/00  
 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Lompoc is staying cloudy at 55 F.

[Guest happ]

Too bad all those clouds are rainless in NorCal

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Hot outside, but at least there's a nice breeze.

[Guest happ]

Dewpoints are rising at the beach; stratus likely tonight

 

CHULA VISTA      N/A     77  61  56 W8        29.84F                 
DEL MAR          N/A     72  63  74 CALM      29.95F     

LAGUNA BEACH     N/A     75  62  64 CALM      29.88F                 
     

[Anti Marine Layer]

We have yet to see a low of 60 F or higher this spring for Fullerton Airport. Most years by this time we had at least one, if not more.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Temperature at UCI was pleasant today. Most likely upper 70s or low 80s, but a nice breeze.

[Guest happ]

Hot [sort of] but not as hot as it got in April. 

 

H: 91F

[Anti Marine Layer]

Oceanside Harbor high: 65 F, Thermal high: 107 F.

 

However those are far apart.

 

Closer together - Newport Beach: 69 F, Laguna Beach: 81 F, Fullerton Airport: 94 F

 

It's that time of year.