2018 California/Southwest Weather Thread

[Anti Marine Layer]

Marine layer still a very warm and muggy one.

[Guest happ]

Last night was miserably humid. Lots of action in San Bernardino mts including over 2 inches at Yucaipa Ridge today

 

89/ 70 

[Anti Marine Layer]

San Diego reached 80 F with mostly cloudy skies from the marine layer.

[Guest happ]

Almost identical to yesterday morning except scattered stratus formed a bit further inland. Dew points were almost as high as minimum temps making for another very muggy night for sleep.
L: 72°

[Guest happ]

Maximum was near average for mid August but minimum is 6 degrees warmer than average. Humidity was very uncomfortable today

 

90/ 72

[Anti Marine Layer]

June Gloom in August with East Coast humidity levels.

[Thunder98]

The above average water temps have now finally reached the SB County west coast.

 

[Guest happ]

June Gloom in August with East Coast humidity levels.

 

The mets on the Weather Channel were discussing the uncomfortable dew point temps over the eastern half of the nation this morning. The same levels of humidity [DW: upper 60's/ mid 70's] have also been occurring in SoCal but without rain except in isolated mountain areas.  They may be tired of the near endless storms and muggy air back East this summer but I'd gladly trade places. To have such high/ prolonged humidity without the benefit of showers makes it more miserable in California. 

[Guest happ]

Some discussion on WeatherWest of stormchasers going to Hawaii.  Once I was in Orlando for business purposes during a category 1 hurricane that was losing power; gusty wind/ heavy rainfall.

 

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sea surface temperatures are still well above average, but longwave troughing and northwest flow could knock them down next week. Imagine if we would have a cool day with highs below 80 and lows in the low to mid 60s.

[Guest happ]

Even though maximums are below 90F [more or less] the dewpoints make it feel uncomfortable w/ hext indexes. 

 

89/ 70

[Anti Marine Layer]

Not very thick marine layer this morning, especially compared to 2 days ago.

[Thunder98]

Very dry in California, while it's quite rainy in the Midwest

[Anti Marine Layer]

Weather has become very boring and looks to stay monotonous for a while.

[Guest happ]

Predicted cooling [per MOS] has been infinitesimal and dew points make it feel warmer than it actually is anyway.

 

88/ 67 

[Dan the Weatherman]

This has been a very boring summer in Socal, as there has really been a pronounced lack of monsoonal activity despite the high heat we have been experiencing. There hasn't even been that many days in which midlevel moisture has been overhead west of the mountains. It does feel good that we are cooling down somewhat, but it would be nice to see one last gasp of the monsoon before the summer pattern transitions to fall with possibly even remnants from a tropical system. It seems that the Epac hurricanes aren't tracking along the Mexican coast this year, and are mostly moving westward in the direction of Hawaii.

 

I will even say that this entire year has been boring from a weather standpoint. I don't know if it can get any duller than this!

[Thunder98]

This has been a very boring summer in Socal, as there has really been a pronounced lack of monsoonal activity despite the high heat we have been experiencing. There hasn't even been that many days in which midlevel moisture has been overhead west of the mountains. It does feel good that we are cooling down somewhat, but it would be nice to see one last gasp of the monsoon before the summer pattern transitions to fall with possibly even remnants from a tropical system. It seems that the Epac hurricanes aren't tracking along the Mexican coast this year, and are mostly moving westward in the direction of Hawaii.

 

I will even say that this entire year has been boring from a weather standpoint. I don't know if it can get any duller than this!

Summer 2016 was very boring as well with the lack of Monsoonal activity.

[Anti Marine Layer]

We're pretty much into a blah early fall pattern except that sea surface temperatures are still above normal, but it looks like they are not quite as warm anymore as earlier this month.

[Guest happ]

This has been a very boring summer in Socal, as there has really been a pronounced lack of monsoonal activity despite the high heat we have been experiencing. There hasn't even been that many days in which midlevel moisture has been overhead west of the mountains. It does feel good that we are cooling down somewhat, but it would be nice to see one last gasp of the monsoon before the summer pattern transitions to fall with possibly even remnants from a tropical system. It seems that the Epac hurricanes aren't tracking along the Mexican coast this year, and are mostly moving westward in the direction of Hawaii.

 

I will even say that this entire year has been boring from a weather standpoint. I don't know if it can get any duller than this!

 

The painful reality is that we don't get very interesting summers anyway. In-fact, our climate is boring year-round if you like rain/ snow. One thing we have been spared for the most part is that the smoke over NorCal/ PacificNW has not impacted us in SoCal. Aside from some distant thunderstorms [san Bernardino mts] the only rain occurred July 18th when some rapidly-weakening cells reached Los Angeles. I recorded a trace 

 

Wet ground on 7/18

[Guest happ]

400 miles east in Sedona yesterday

flyboy45@disqus_ZaR3s32I8z - WeatherWest

[Guest happ]

Today was the coolest maximum & minimum since early July. A big relief after weeks of heat.

85/ 66

[Dan the Weatherman]

400 miles east in Sedona yesterday

flyboy45@disqus_ZaR3s32I8z - WeatherWest

 

Thunderheads have not been over our mountain areas as much this summer in Socal, as the weather there has even been more boring than usual.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Deep marine layer once again in place this morning. Days have been more comfortable recently, but it looks like monsoon season could be done, with even Flagstaff not expecting any monsoon activity after today.

[Guest happ]

Maximums over the past 3 days are running 4-5° below average; minimums have been cooler but near normal. Stratus well inland overnight. A taste of June.

 

84/ 66  

[Thunder98]

Would you rather have this Santa Maria forecast or this Des Moines forecast?

 

 

 

[Guest happ]

Would you rather have this Santa Maria forecast or this Des Moines forecast?

 

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DesMoinesIAwxforecast2.PNG

 

Iowa

[Dan the Weatherman]

Would you rather have this Santa Maria forecast or this Des Moines forecast?

 

SantaMariaNWSforecast66.PNG

 

DesMoinesIAwxforecast2.PNG

 

I would take Iowa's forecast for rain and thunderstorms minus any severe weather such as strong straight line winds or tornadoes.

[Thunder98]

The Sky has a little fall-ish hint now.

 

 

[Thunder98]

The sky around here doesn't have a smokey hazy anymore from fires and now a more typical blue sky.

 

 

[Guest happ]

It would be nice to continue pattern of troughiness versus ridgeing per GFS/ EURO disagreement. Today's mean [74.5°] is coolest since 7/4

[Anti Marine Layer]

Mornings have been getting cooler as the continued trough pattern must be cooling down our sea surface temperatures.

[Guest happ]

Low 60 minimums never felt so good. Last sub 60F low was 6/19 @ 57°. USC is close to recording a sub-80° max if troughiness continues.

 

L: 63°

[Anti Marine Layer]

Trough pattern since the 20th, but we're almost certain to get some heat during September. Nor Cal has been well below normal.

[Thunder98]

Same exact latitude but completely different forecasts. Riverside, CA or Athens, GA? Hot and dry or Hot, humid with thunderstorm chances everyday

 

[Guest happ]

First 90F after 11 days between 84-89°

 

90/ 66

[Anti Marine Layer]

Our round of June like weather has come to an end, but last night was the coolest night in a long time under clear skies.

[Guest happ]

Could be worse considering September is often a hot month in California.

https://twitter.com/RyanMaue

 

[Guest happ]

Except for the immediate coastline, dewpoint temps are lower/ more comfortable. 

 

91/ 65

[Anti Marine Layer]

Much cooler day today and it seems the eddy winds have already started.

[Guest happ]

August 2018 

 

Max: 90.5° [24-year Average: 89F
Min: 69.0° [Average: 66F
Mean: 79.7°

 

MaxHi/Lo: 100/ 84
MinHi/Lo: 74/ 63

 

CDD: 462

 

Rain: 0.00
Year [jul-jun]: T