Anti Marine Layer Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Phoenix dropped from 90 on Thursday to 68 today for their high. Fullerton dropped from 73 to 72, and would not be surprised if some beaches were warmer today than yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Weatherman Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 March was extremely dry here in Orange with a measly total of 0.12" and only two days in the month with measurable rain. This was the driest month of the wet season which started in October. I just don't know why we can't seem to get a wet March anymore, but at least we finally had a wetter November, a wet December, a very wet January and an average February. It had been a long time coming since we had even an average February with a few storms spread out over the month. Maybe next year March will finally turn wetter. The rainfall pattern this season has reminded me a lot of 2007-08, but a wetter version of it by several inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 March was one of the driest in quite a few years. March was very warm also though nothing compared to 2015. My station data starts in 1995 so it is rather limited but I refer to previous data. It suggests a continued pattern of early spring warmth. But April over the past 22 years has been trending cooler and now there is only 1 degree difference between March [mean: 63.2°] and April [64.7°] at my location. I am encouraged by NOAA 6-10 & 8-14 rain projections for NorCal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 March was warm in the Southwest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Something to look forward to late in the week Saturday: 76/ 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Ridging produced a warm afternoon but trough to the north should drop day temps tomorrow w/ the usual see/ saw of troughs/ ridges this week. Deeper ULL would be great later this week.. 80/ 54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 00Z Euro shows significant AR rainfall for the upper 2/3rds of California late this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Spring time in California; photo is from Mt Diablo area east of San Francisco 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Deep marine layer this morning. It has finally cleared out, but will probably blow back in well before sunset. Otherwise, boring spring weather pattern here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 More spring photos: wild flowers in Carrizo Plain [near Paso Robles] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Excitement building over real possibility of a major storm late in the week/ early next week 70/ 54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 There's certainly no consensus between run-to-run Euro & GFS models but San Diego NWS is talking affirmatively for rainfall "A plume of subtropical moisture will spread southward across Southern California late Friday through early Saturday with precipitable water values increasing to around 250 percent of normal. This will increase the precipitation potential some even though large scale lift is rather limited. Some moderate precipitation amounts are possible along and west of the mountains." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Atmospheric river out there 78/ 55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 "What’s that buzz? Why hordes of insects are bugging South Bay residents" http://www.dailybreeze.com/environment-and-nature/20170331/whats-that-buzz-why-hordes-of-insects-are-bugging-south-bay-residents All the rain this year has increased insect populations but some people are freaking out over the harmless Crane Flies [aka “mosquito hawks”]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 L.A. DOWNTOWN SUNNY 84 41 21 CALM 30.02F Again, USC is out of sync rather dramatically. Don't they have backup thermometers or is this just another example of urban heat? Fullerton is 82° Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 California Precipitation Snapshot http://ggweather.com/water/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Yesterday at this time was cool and breezy. Today it is hot and dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 It was hot today but dew points are very low. 87/ 59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 It cooled down quite a bit towards sunset as a sea breeze started to take control over the low sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 NWS_Sacramento"Weather pattern turns more winterlike as a cold upper low forms over the eastern Pacific. Current forecast brings light warm sector precipitation to Norcal on Wednesday with moderate snow levels and breezy south winds. Precipitation will start out relatively light but snowfall over the Sierra could be enough to bring minor impacts. A strong Pacific frontal system pushes through norcal next Thursday although timing differs a bit between models. Significant rain, mountain snow and gusty winds are likely with this system. Precipitation is likely to continue into Friday but model discrepancy becomes more significant lowering confidence". This is quite encouraging. Strong storm in NorCal today/tonight followed by another system next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Temperatures took a nosedive this afternoon as high clouds moved in and sea breeze picked up. By 5 PM some places were in the upper 60s after being near 80 a few hours earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Waiting on the rain that should reach us late tomorrow/ Saturday morning. 79/ 59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard mann Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 (.. cross-reference.) http://theweatherforums.com/index.php/topic/1546-spring-2017-colder-air-mass-movement-and-distribution-projections/ Quote --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 (.. cross-reference.) http://theweatherforums.com/index.php/topic/1546-spring-2017-colder-air-mass-movement-and-distribution-projections/ Richard, maybe April will be wetter than March as least in NorCal. Did you record much overnight in Paradise? It looks quite possible that rain may not reach SoCal Here's the water storage. Many of the dams have been releasing water in order to prepare for snow melt this spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard mann Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 .. quick back here only."Plenty." Quote --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Major weather forecast fail tonight as Suns destroyed the Thunder. Now will we have another forecast failure with the rain tonight? That remains to be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Fullerton picks up an incredible 0.03" from this "storm". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Fullerton picks up an incredible 0.03" from this "storm". A big disappointment and leaves me puzzled why both NWS_LA and San Diego insisted on much heavier rainfall when in reality there was hardly any moisture in SoCal. At least northern California scored some pretty impressive rain and snow totals esp from Bay Area/ Sacramento valley northward. 0.03 Friday: 73/ 56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Actually the beach cities did fairly well: Hawthorne : 67 / 55 / 0.27LA Airport : 66 / 55 / 0.34LA Downtown/USC : 72 / 56 / 0.08Long Beach Arpt : 72 / 56 / 0.18Redondo Beach : 67 / 56 / 0.30Sta Monica Arpt : 65 / 54 / MSanta Monica Pier : M / M / MTorrance : 68 / 56 / 0.21UCLA : 67 / 54 / 0.06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Windy afternoon here. As is typical of spring, the wind is more significant than the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 At least the chance of another storm is possible again next week. It is getting closer to the definitive dry season; the hills are turning brown. But April is looking more encouraging than March was and NorCal is getting a bunch of really interesting weather plus more Sierra snowpack. 70/ 56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Weatherman Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 0.03" fell here in Orange last night and early this morning, bringing my rainfall total since March 1st to a whopping 0.15". I am still hoping for one last deluge before this rainy season wraps up, as opposed to these nickel and dime and even "penny" storms we have been getting since March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 High clouds have clouded up the forecast for whether or not today will be a warmer day than yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 0.03" fell here in Orange last night and early this morning, bringing my rainfall total since March 1st to a whopping 0.15". I am still hoping for one last deluge before this rainy season wraps up, as opposed to these nickel and dime and even "penny" storms we have been getting since March. All the activity is to the north. Looks to stay that way next week once again. Photo [Craig Matthews] of approaching rain in Carmel Valley last week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 High clouds finally cleared out, behaving very much like a morning marine layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Spring conditions: weak troughs/ ridges. Wind in between. 74/ 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Satellite shows absolutely no signs of the thick high clouds we had for most of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Another chilly morning inland w/ some minimums in the 30's around San Bernardino. Otherwise fair and seasonable conditions. Coastal clouds will probably increase this week but rain is not really in the forecast for SoCal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Boring/ benign; the usual default weather. Monday: 79/ 54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Rather boring weather with no strong or extended troughs or ridges so far this April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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