2020 - 2021 California and Southwest Weather Discussion Thread

[Anti Marine Layer]

Eureka remains buried in the clouds.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Most beaches still struggling to clear. As heat builds inland it’ll only get harder.

[Reg]

Sunny here inland, but breezy.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Eureka had a high of 61 today. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Looks like low clouds are slower to move in tonight.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Now there’s a sight for sore eyes!

[Anti Marine Layer]

No low clouds this morning.

[Thunder98]

It’s already in the mid 90’s here in Magic Mountain with Monsoonal clouds. Finally experiencing proper Summer weather! 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

1 hour ago, Thunder98 said:

It’s already in the mid 90’s here in Magic Mountain with Monsoonal clouds. Finally experiencing proper Summer weather! 

Air temps only slightly higher than yesterday at the immediate coast and still breezy, but at least the clouds are of the puffier, prettier variety. 
 

Very cool looking perfectly symmetric stratocane spinning just NW of San Nicolas right now.

[AquariusRadar]

On 7/3/2021 at 11:56 AM, Thunder98 said:

I like the el nino like sst anomalies on the equatorial pac. I really hope those below avg ssts off the central California coast disappear as it's causing the marine layer to be way more stubborn to clear out.

 

Another dry winter? The prediction center says La Nina will be with us in this short article La Nina prediction

https://www.yahoo.com/news/la-ni-climate-pattern-return-183243872.html

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Oh great, a multiyear La Niña? LA could go the way of Cape Town if this continues.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

The Pacific is already fighting back. PV/Torrance/RB really doesn’t want to lose its title as the La Jolla of LA County.

[Thunder98]

Interesting clouds today at Six Flags.

 

 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Ended up being quite a lovely day. But get ready to roast starting tomorrow.

[Thunder98]

It went up to around 100F at Six Flags and in Santa Maria, the high was 81F. Its going to be a very warm night here in Valencia tonight. Will be back home tomorrow.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Unlike last year we’ve got a nice beefy Four Corners High to give us pretty sunsets and (relatively) balmy waters. Looking pretty solid for early-mid July so far.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

San Diego continues to have more trouble clearing than other south coast areas. Looking good up here, for now.

[Thunder98]

It’s 84F in Santa Maria and looks like it will be a fantastic afternoon when I get back home in a few hours from my trip. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

So far it’s been gorgeous here. First day to break 75+ in MB since mid June, despite a pretty stiff sea breeze. During a good heat wave with monsoon air, the breeze often dies mid-late afternoon, leading to those muggy evenings.

[Thunder98]

6 hours ago, Pn1ct0g3n said:

Unlike last year we’ve got a nice beefy Four Corners High to give us pretty sunsets and (relatively) balmy waters. Looking pretty solid for early-mid July so far.

 

Unfortunately, the waters north of point conception are still seeing below avg sst anomalies. 

[AquariusRadar]

Laughably weak is the right description for the Governor's proclamation: cut water use by 15%. Governor's weak proclamation

https://www.yahoo.com/news/letters-editor-newsoms-request-maybe-202828503.html

Our leadership local/ state/ national simply don't get the serious threat of drought dangers ahead. This is not going to be pretty-neighbors fighting neighbors for water. Politicians need to do something now. Scandalous disregard for California's biggest threat.

[Thunder98]

High of 87F in Santa Maria Airport, hotter than the forecasted of 82F.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Starting to cloud over here, despite the main cloud deck being over 60 miles offshore now. “Reverse closing?”

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Looks like today could be one of those days we’ve been waiting for. A pop up storm over Venice or Santa Monica would be the cherry on top.

[Anti Marine Layer]

It's been hot and humid the last 2 days

[Reg]

27 minutes ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

It's been hot and humid the last 2 days

Humidity is still low here inland. Rare ever goes up during heat, except during powerful convective/monsoonal incursions.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Dews have mostly been low-mid 60s today. Pretty typical for mid July when the monsoon is around. Incidentally that cloud cover has spared inland areas from the worst of the heat today. They were expecting records to fall, but outside the deserts we saw nothing out of the ordinary for a high.

 

Funny how the same year we are getting record heat in the deserts, the Bay Area is enduring one of its coldest summers ever. If you really hate the heat, try Eureka where it’s 59 right now.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Marine layer about to come ashore in LA’s South Bay. Already did a few hours ago in San Diego.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

All in all quite a nice day. Feels a bit sticky tonight. Lovely backdrop in the sky from about 10AM:

[Anti Marine Layer]

Eddy is back in business.

[Thunder98]

Marginally above avg sst anomilies have finally reached the Santa Barbara and SLO County coastlines!

 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

The massive cold blob extending out past Hawaii is still there though. Along our coast, the last two weeks of on and off weak eddies have done a lot to put the kibosh on our subnormal water temps. They also seem to have prevented any record-smashing heat west of the mountains this weekend, contrary to forecast. It’s still very warm, but what you’d expect from July.

The heat dome is strong and if it were to shift just a bit further west, it would have cut off the ocean air and allowed temps to really soar. Immediate coastal and inner coastal highs are not that far above normal with this event so far.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Looks like interior valleys stayed under 100 today because of strong eddy winds. Even hot cities like Pomona and Temecula are in the low 80s and the onshore flow has penetrated into there. A weak inversion and monsoon flow has saved most of the beaches from being socked in — even MB almost got to 80 today!

[Thunder98]

It was a pleasant 78F today at the Santa Maria Airport.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Stickier today. More mid-60s dews especially closer to the water.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

All coastal waters S of Pt. Conception are looking pretty inviting right now. “Trunkable” (~70 degree) readings have arrived from Pt. Dume to the Mexican border. That should hopefully banish any No-sky July or Fogust.

[Anti Marine Layer]

There was a marine layer at Corona Del Mar yesterday and lots of seaweed in the water. Beach was pretty crowded, but it was easy to stay 6 feet away from other people.

Looks like the marine layer has deepened a bit this morning.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Nice here today — high 70s with a balmy breeze. Feels similar to a midwinter day in Hawaii. 
 

This time it’s the OC coast that is having some trouble clearing. LA and SD are sitting pretty.

[Thunder98]

Cooler today with a high of only 71F. The sky has a milky Smokey look to it. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Poor visibility and milky sky here, but it looks more like typical marine inversion. No signs of smoke yet.