2020 - 2021 California and Southwest Weather Discussion Thread

[Anti Marine Layer]

The gloom goes out thousands of miles again. Crashing Through the Snow premieres Saturday on Hallmark channel. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Ooofff that’s thick, despite the monsoonal moisture in the vicinity. Happy birthday America.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Monterey Bay Area is nicely socked in again, for those who don't like the heat. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Sun is out here. Will it stay out is the question.

[Thunder98]

It's only 57F and socked in with marine layer clouds at 10:30AM. Sigh....

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Warm humid morning here, but the breeze is starting to kick in.

[Anti Marine Layer]

The ocean should stay cloudy today and tomorrow and the next day and the day after that and...

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Von Karman vortices busting out all over.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Not as hot today.

[Reg]

I’m in Los Angeles today, in Gardena visiting family - fireworks and occasionally weapons have been popping off nearby all day over here. Some of them sound reminiscent of the distant mortars I’d hear at Fort Benning.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Looks like most beaches have finally cleared out.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Very strong onshore flow today, making it downright gusty at the coast  and bringing even valley temps down about 5F compared to yesterday. Manhattan Beach hasn’t exceeded the low 70s since mid June, at least according to my weather app. Their station is at American Martyrs School, which is  just yards from the Pacific and in a consistently distinct microclimate from the side of the city east of Sepulveda Boulevard.

[Thunder98]

High of 71F today. Yawn, wish it would be 20 degrees warmer and with dews in the 70's.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

We still have plenty of time for things to turn around. Hard to get 2015 2.0 without an El Niño though.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Not looking good for fireworks here. Overcast again and possibly breezy enough to present a hazard. Looks like another upper level low passed through NorCal. 

[Thunder98]

8 minutes ago, Pn1ct0g3n said:

Not looking good for fireworks here. Overcast again and possibly breezy enough to present a hazard. Looks like another upper level low passed through NorCal. 

So that explains why the Marine Layer has been so stubborn to clear out in recent days.

[Anti Marine Layer]

LAX already is down to 62.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Chilliest Fourth of July evening in quite a while. Jacket required for the fireworks if you’re anywhere near the coast. Even 2020 started out pretty nice in July before it all went downhill.

Extended forecast calls for dead-average temps with nothing out of the ordinary. California’s warm season can be like living in a Groundhog Day loop.

[Reg]

Back at home this evening and I've never heard or seen even half this many illegal fireworks on any 4th of July in my life here. Car alarms are all constantly being set off by the bangs.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

I’d assume people are celebrating harder because there’s no more lockdown.

Some moron ignited a palm tree near me. Sirens now punctuating the chorus of bangs and whistles.

[Anti Marine Layer]

It's exceptionally gloomy this morning. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

No-sky July. 

Fortunately weak eddies keep forming and each one brings us a little closer to the end of this pattern:

[Thunder98]

Of course the Santa Maria area will be the last to clear. Some sort of reverse clearing again today.

 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Yesterday most of the coast was clear by 2pm, EXCEPT the southern half of the Santa Monica Bay. Where I live. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Cleared out and ended up being a pleasant, typical early July day.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Beautiful day today. Not too windy near the coast.

[Thunder98]

71F today, same as yesterday,

[Thunder98]

Dew Points have suddenly crashed in El Centro into the 20’s. It was in the 70’s this morning!
 

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Not much excitement this week with the coastal areas a bit below normal and the deserts roasting. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Wow! Those dews are crazy high for anywhere in California. 73 or so was the highest I remember seeing locally during the sticky summers like 2006 and 2015. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

When will Manhattan Beach’s next 77+ high be? Will we ever reach 80 before Santa Ana wind season? Place your bets.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Good clearing today. Feels more July-like.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Looks like the beaches have cleared out, but LAX is still only 70 with bright sunshine. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

All microclimates except the desert running near or a little below normal. Dews have stayed below 60. Feels more like summers did here before climate change. The monsoon remains active but it doesn’t look like it’ll drift our way for a while.

[Thunder98]

Clouds cleared out a bit earlier today. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

[Pn1ct0g3n]

1 hour ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

Crazy how far out the stratus deck goes, that lingering cold water between here and Hawaii has to be contributing.

Slower clearing today too. The wind picked up as early as 9am, an unfavorable sign for things to clear all the way to the beach. I’d bet East of Sepulveda should enjoy brilliant sunshine.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Central CA heat wave should shift and begin to affect us late week. Will the beaches even notice? We shall see.

[Thunder98]

Clouds cleared earlier today. I’m going to Six Flags tomorrow and its going to be 105F!  

[Pn1ct0g3n]

47 minutes ago, Thunder98 said:

Clouds cleared earlier today. I’m going to Six Flags tomorrow and its going to be 105F!  

If it’s even above average in MB, it’ll be cause for celebration. We’re such an exposed piece of coast, and the western tip of Catalina has a way of channeling the clouds toward us.