2019 California and Southwest Weather Discussion Thread

[Reg]

Some high clouds today at least, which most days so far this month haven't had.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Not many days left of the sun making it above 45 degrees over the horizon at noon.

[Anti Marine Layer]

October 19-26 is California Flood Preparedness Week.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Looks like California won't pass year round Daylight Saving Time even though they voted for it, and year round standard time would suck, especially this time of year when we have our nicest weather, so why not just move us to year round Mountain Standard Time like Arizona. Or split us into 2 states and have the southern half go to year round Mountain Standard Time with the northern half on year round Pacific Standard Time.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Cool morning again with plenty of humidity before the Santa Anas dry things out again.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Some areas actually had some low clouds overnight.

[Anti Marine Layer]

It wasn't that hot here today and it took until 10 AM to even get warm. Looks like tomorrow should be hotter and drier.

[Reg]

I'll be out of the state by the time offshore flow peaks on Tuesday. Looks like we won't have any precipitation at all this month.

 

I like the wording used by the NWS in their latest forecast discussion:

 

(...) So by next weekend, a shift to onshore flow and cooler weather seems reasonable, beyond that into next week is pure speculation. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

I'll be out of the state by the time offshore flow peaks on Tuesday. Looks like we won't have any precipitation at all this month.

 

I like the wording used by the NWS in their latest forecast discussion:

 

You will be missed. I hope everything goes well for you.

 

Meanwhile this thread will become even more inactive. Dan the Weatherman has not posted here in ages. Maybe a post from Thunder98 once a week.

 

I guess I will need to intrude even more into the PNW discussion now. Hopefully something interesting starts to happen here soon.

[TT-SEA]

You will be missed. I hope everything goes well for you.

 

Meanwhile this thread will become even more inactive. Dan the Weatherman has not posted here in ages. Maybe a post from Thunder98 once a week.

 

I guess I will need to intrude even more into the PNW discussion now. Hopefully something interesting starts to happen here soon.

Not intruding! More the merrier.

[Reg]

You will be missed. I hope everything goes well for you.

 

Meanwhile this thread will become even more inactive. Dan the Weatherman has not posted here in ages. Maybe a post from Thunder98 once a week.

 

I guess I will need to intrude even more into the PNW discussion now. Hopefully something interesting starts to happen here soon.

Thank you Mr Marine Layer, I will miss contributing to here as well. Good news is that I have made arrangements to keep my weather station active while I'm gone (through a family member), and I will return briefly around Christmas. I wonder what my season total will be at that time. Hopefully it rains while I'm in town.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sunrise at 7:00 AM this morning and sunset at 6:09 PM. Days are getting short, but sunset has skipped a minute for the last time this year from yesterday to today.

[Reg]

Talk to you all again in a couple of months, I'm off now

[Thunder98]

Still 75F past 8:30 at night

[Anti Marine Layer]

Heat Advisory here in late October on the last day the sun will be above 45 degrees at solar noon this year.

 

World Series starts today, but not with the Dodgers in L.A., like it did 2 years ago during an October heat wave.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Hot day today with KFUL at least reaching 99, but of course it's a dry heat.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Anaheim was 103 today, breaking the record of 100 set in 2017. The shade was pretty comfortable, however, given the low humidity.

[Anti Marine Layer]

One month into the astronomical fall today. Here that means your shadow will be longer than you for the rest of the year.

 

Tomorrow the sun will be halfway from the equator to the Tropic of Capricorn.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Hot again today, but at least the fire danger is down temporarily.

[Anti Marine Layer]

No wind here so far. Just another clear morning with no dew where the sunrise is late.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Some low clouds are just off the coast this morning.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Santa Ana winds have started.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Looks like a big fire in Northern California. Smoke is clearly visible on the satellite.

[Thunder98]

Another very hot Late October day, 95F now

[Anti Marine Layer]

Kincade Fire is the big fire in Sonoma County. It's now over 10000 acres.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Really hot and dry out there, although there's plenty of shady areas with the low October sun angle.

[Anti Marine Layer]

99 for the high again in KFUL.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Still in the 90s after sunset and dry as a bone.

[Anti Marine Layer]

No record highs today, despite the heat.

[Anti Marine Layer]

It was a warm night, but the sun is still below the horizon now.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Lots of offshore flow is in the forecast. Definitely not good for the fire potential.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Winds have died down and this should be the last really hot day for a while.

[Anti Marine Layer]

6 straight days of highs in the 90s here.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Just about 11 hours of daylight today.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Low clouds could reach the coastal slopes tomorrow evening with even some drizzle possible before getting wiped out later during the night. Then a cool Santa Ana wind develops.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Looks like an eddy might have already developed with strong SSW winds at Lindbergh Field.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Palm Springs now expected to be only about 70 on Wednesday.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Massive cooldown expected here tomorrow.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Marine layer is here temporarily. Big change from yesterday.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sure went from bone dry to a deep marine layer quickly here. Also you can see the smoke from the Kincade Fire drifting out over the ocean until it hits the onshore flow further south and turns back towards the land.

 

Looks like most of the marine layer should be gone by sunrise tomorrow if not earlier.