2018 California/Southwest Weather Thread

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sunlight on Saddleback Mountain at 5 PM this afternoon. First time I have seen that since the time change.

 

Nice weather today, but still hazy despite the recent rainfall.

[Dan the Weatherman]

Sunlight on Saddleback Mountain at 5 PM this afternoon. First time I have seen that since the time change.

 

Nice weather today, but still hazy despite the recent rainfall.

 

It was awfully hazy / smoggy here in Orange today considering it just rained the day before yesterday. I believe weak offshore flow was pushing all the smog from the Inland Empire into Orange County today.

 

With the exception of during the storm, the air quality has been rather poor here in Orange for the most part since at least Christmas Eve.

[Dan the Weatherman]

I picked up 1.72" from the storm earlier this week. This was a good soaking rain that was desperately needed after such a dismal dry fall. If we are lucky, we may have another shot of rain about a week from now.

[Guest happ]

Trend continues rain chances for California especially northern 2/3rds later next week

 

[Guest happ]

"Rare, venomous sea snake found slithering on Southern California shores. Are more coming?" http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-sea-snake-newport-beach-20180111-story.html

[Anti Marine Layer]

Marine layer clouds hanging tough at the beaches. Quite suprising as they did not reach as far inland as Irvine this morning. They are the reason for all the haze.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sunset today is 20 minutes later than December 4 and the lighter evenings are starting to become noticeable. I need to have my sunglasses leaving work.

 

Santa Ana Winds are expected to develop and as a result battle will ensue between marine layer fog and offshore winds tonight, and the offshore winds should eventually win, but if they don't, beaches could be 15-20 degrees cooler than the forecast and dowtown L.A. could be 5-10 degrees cooler than forecast.

 

Tule fog is likely for the Central Valley.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Strong inversion is making easier to hear train horns tonight that I usually would not hear. NOAA used to have better fog satellite images before they changed the satellite technology.

[Guest happ]

Wind picking up tonight

 

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[Anti Marine Layer]

John Wayne Airport has moist hazy air, even without any actual marine layer clouds and they are reporting fog with the most significant clouds at 250,000 feet.

 

Still disappointed about their rain guage malfunctioning during the big storm.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Fog is gone but any Santa Ana Winds are not strong enough to reach the coastal areas.

[Guest happ]

Fog is gone but any Santa Ana Winds are not strong enough to reach the coastal areas.

9AM

LEO CARRILLO    N/A     77  33  20 E6G21       N/A  

[Anti Marine Layer]

Once again we are the warmest in the lower 48. Fog and haze are a distant memory.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Air is dry, but ground is still muddy in some areas. Very little snow in the mountains from the recent storm.

[Thunder98]

The vegetation has really greened up in the past week with the 1.5-1.7" of rain we had on Monday and Tuesday plus the rain on the Thursday before.

[Guest happ]

Lake Forest recorded hottest temp in U.S. today: 90F

 

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[Dan the Weatherman]

Lake Forest recorded hottest temp in U.S. today: 90F

 

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I question that high at Lake Forest. I simply don't think it got THAT hot today, although it was quite warm for an early January day with the Santa Ana winds. I feel that it reached the low and mid 80's in the warmer parts of Orange County.

[Guest happ]

I question that high at Lake Forest. I simply don't think it got THAT hot today, although it was quite warm for an early January day with the Santa Ana winds. I feel that it reached the low and mid 80's in the warmer parts of Orange County.

 

It was 88F in Huntington Beach & Long Beach [not far from Lake Forest].

[Anti Marine Layer]

I question that high at Lake Forest. I simply don't think it got THAT hot today, although it was quite warm for an early January day with the Santa Ana winds. I feel that it reached the low and mid 80's in the warmer parts of Orange County.

 

Dry air and low sun angle make it feel less hot. At least there was no Red Flag Warning. Hope to get more rain next Friday.

[Dan the Weatherman]

It was 88F in Huntington Beach & Long Beach [not far from Lake Forest].

 

I was just checking the high temperatures around the region and saw those temps. I am still finding it hard to believe that it got that hot, though. It is quite warm tonight here in Orange from the wind, though, as it is around 72 right now.

[Dan the Weatherman]

Dry air and low sun angle make it feel less hot. At least there was no Red Flag Warning. Hope to get more rain next Friday.

 

I'm hoping for more rain next week, too. I would feel more comfortable if it is a chance vs a slight chance, but it is still a ways out and NWS is being conservative that far out for a good reason.

[Guest happ]

I'm hoping for more rain next week, too. I would feel more comfortable if it is a chance vs a slight chance, but it is still a ways out and NWS is being conservative that far out for a good reason.

Yeah, late in the week rainfall would be great.  Cooler temps will be nice also.  

[Bonk]

I question that high at Lake Forest. I simply don't think it got THAT hot today, although it was quite warm for an early January day with the Santa Ana winds. I feel that it reached the low and mid 80's in the warmer parts of Orange County.

 

I'm a bit skeptical too Dan, but I'm seeing it reported in the OC Register and LA Times. 

 

I'm in Modjeska Canyon just east of Lake Forest and we are generally more extreme, hot and cold, than than they are and our high yesterday was 82.

[Guest happ]

So far, Jan has been warmer than average but much cooler and hopefully wetter conditions are en route. South Texas/ Florida have had freezing temps this weekend.

 

NWS_SD

[Guest happ]

WU station in Lake Forest yesterday

 

Serrano Park KCALAKEF12

Temperature 91.1 °F 54.2 °F 72.7 °F

[Anti Marine Layer]

Another very warm January day, although some high clouds blocked out the sun completely for about half an hour, but even then temperatures were in the 80s.

[Guest happ]

Waiting for rain

 

Sunday: 82/ 62

[Guest happ]

This will be the lowest snow level of winter

 

NWS_LA

"During the day
  on Friday, plenty of cold air will crash into the area, dropping 
  snow levels to between 3000 and 4000 feet by Friday night. So, 
  there will be several inches of snow accumulation likely, 
  especially at the resort levels."

[Anti Marine Layer]

Solar noon is finally "correct" today, after being as early as 11:34 AM back in November. But that's only for our longitude. Solar noon is actually more than 9 minutes late in Greenwich, England, which is 0 longitude. That's called the Equation of Time.

 

 

Also, much cooler and cloudier today.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Clouds really thickened up late in the day. Possibly there could be some virga or sprinkles.

[Guest happ]

Cooling begins

 

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[Anti Marine Layer]

Friday's storm does not look too impressive. Still waiting for the hills to get green here.

[Dan the Weatherman]

Friday's storm does not look too impressive. Still waiting for the hills to get green here.

 

I was out yesterday and noticed just how dry the foothills of the Santa Ana mountains look at this time. They still look as if we are in summer or fall.

[Guest happ]

Weak disturbance washing out around the Bay Area but another storm in a few days may reach into SoCal. Currently GFS is showing periods of rainfall well into next week. 

[Guest happ]

Afternoon conditions in Texas. 

 

SAN ANTONIO LGTSLEET 28 16 60 N16 30.68F WCI 16
HOUSTON BUSH LGTSLEET 26 22 84 N17G28 30.64F FOG WCI 13
 

I doubt subfreezing maximums in the lower elevations would ever happen in California. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Lots of high clouds again today, but we need the kind of clouds that drop some rain out of them.

[Thunder98]

Solar noon is finally "correct" today, after being as early as 11:34 AM back in November. But that's only for our longitude. Solar noon is actually more than 9 minutes late in Greenwich, England, which is 0 longitude. That's called the Equation of Time.

 

SolarNoon12.png

 

Also, much cooler and cloudier today.

 

In Santa Maria the Solar Noon is at 12:00PM on the Winter Solstice. 

[Guest happ]

Now the odds [models] aren't looking very good for rain into next week 

 

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[richard mann]

(.. cross-reference.)
 
http://theweatherforums.com/index.php/topic/1711-winter-2017-18-colder-air-mass-movement-and-distribution-projections/?p=304779

[Anti Marine Layer]

5 more days until Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly Barrow) gets their first sunrise since last November.

 

Here it looks like less high clouds for now. Another insignificant "storm" looks to hit us on Friday. Anyone remember the front we got a day before Fall Equinox?