2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread

[Thunder98]

The previous thread had 99 pages and it last two full years. Definitely time for a new thread!

[Mr Marine Layer]

Happy New Year. Let's hope we can end the drought in 2022.

[Reg]

Might as well repost my 2021 graphs.

[AquariusRadar]

Reg has the best weather records.

[Mr Marine Layer]

Still need iFred to pin this one. 

It's sunny for a change.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Another year, another thread. I wonder what craziness this one will throw our way.

[Mr Marine Layer]

Looks like the offshore flow took out the trash just in time for a sunny Rose Parade.

[Mr Marine Layer]

I noticed some people in the Rose Parade spectators that were not wearing masks. 

[Mr Marine Layer]

Boring as usual and still not pinned.

Hallmark Channel will have its first non-Christmas movie since October 22 tonight.

[Thunder98]

This season is off to a great start so far for Orcutt!

Month:    |   Total   |  Avg   |  % of avg

September:  0.01"  | 0.16" | 6.3%

October:  1.40"  |  0.56"  | 250%

November: 0.21" | 1.34" | 16%

December: 5.47" | 2.12" | 258%

 

Overall: 7.09" | 4.18" | 170%

[Mr Marine Layer]

Evenings are getting noticeably brighter.

[Mr Marine Layer]

It's chilly out there.

[Mr Marine Layer]

5 hours ago, iFred said:

Please spread the news to other California, Nevada, and Arizona weather nerds. I think everyone would enjoy some increased perspective from down south.

Most of our weather nerds post at weatherwest. Not sure how to lure them over here. 

[Mr Marine Layer]

2nd day of 2022 today. Christmas vacation weather was not great for the kids this winter.

[Mr Marine Layer]

2022 starts off quietly.

[Thunder98]

There's a deep marine layer off the coast of Southern California. 

 

[Mr Marine Layer]

20 minutes ago, Thunder98 said:

There's a deep marine layer off the coast of Southern California. 

 

The remainder of our storm clouds got swept off the coast.

[Mr Marine Layer]

68 in KFUL. That's warmer than what was forecasted and it feels quite tropical after our cold week.

[Mr Marine Layer]

Most areas west of the mountains were warmer than Palm Springs today. Classic Santa Ana conditions.

[Reg]

4 AM and I'm at 32.2F here in Murrieta right now. Last night's low was 33F here. Still have another 2-3 hours for the temperature to drop further, and it's not slowing down at all tonight.

[Reg]

Bottomed out at 31.2 F here just 30 minutes ago. Lowest temperature at my station since 2/5/20, when the temperature dipped down to 28.3 F.

[Mr Marine Layer]

Almost back to 10 hours of daylight today.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Noticed the sun starting to feel a bit stronger on my skin again, and it’s not as dark at 4:30 anymore. Before long we’ll be turning the clocks forward again.

[Thunder98]

The low was 32F this morning! Coldest temp of the season. I really hope I see lows in the 20's before Spring.

[Mr Marine Layer]

It's melting

 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Tonight should be the chilliest for a while. 30 forecast for Winnetka! A weak onshore flow should keep it above 40 here.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

These charts look quite different in the winter when wind direction is more variable. Nice clear north-south gradient.

[Mr Marine Layer]

Starting to notice some haze. Otherwise another Southern California postcard day.

[Mr Marine Layer]

Back to work tomorrow. 

[Reg]

Only 38F outside right now, but I had to run a quick late-night errand and had to scrape the ice off my car's windshield before I could go anywhere.

[Mr Marine Layer]

Some low clouds have made it ashore, but the inversion is weak.

[Reg]

Low was 34F here this morning.

[Mr Marine Layer]

Just a few seconds over 10 hours of daylight today.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Inversion still enough to greatly reduce the visibility compared to yesterday. 
 

What will be the first day of 2022 that I wake up to full marine layer coverage? Place your bets here. I bet it happens before the end of this month.

[Mr Marine Layer]

22 minutes ago, Pn1ct0g3n said:

Inversion still enough to greatly reduce the visibility compared to yesterday. 
 

What will be the first day of 2022 that I wake up to full marine layer coverage? Place your bets here. I bet it happens before the end of this month.

This Friday

[Thunder98]

 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Good news. No more Bummer Summers please.

[Thunder98]

I hope April and May are nice and warm with a few days of stormy weather mixed in. Then Summer is hot, and humid with frequent monsoonal and tropical moisture intrusions. 

[Mr Marine Layer]

13 minutes ago, Thunder98 said:

I hope April and May are nice and warm with a few days of stormy weather mixed in. Then Summer is hot, and humid with frequent monsoonal and tropical moisture intrusions. 

Need another year like 2015.

[Mr Marine Layer]

Only a few leaves remain on my trees. Survival of the fittest.

As for the spiky balls, need a good Santa Ana wind event to get rid of them.

[Mr Marine Layer]

We're about the same day length as December 7 today, but everything has been shifted 13 minutes forward.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Marine gunk beginning to arrive in my area for the first time in a while.

[Mr Marine Layer]

It's baaaaaaack. Tule fog.

[Thunder98]

67F with gusty North Winds in Santa Maria area. Feels very warm compared to the last month of chilly, wet weather.

[Mr Marine Layer]

This is it. the 12th day of Christmas.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Mild and pleasant. Almost springlike compared to the downright wintry conditions of late.

“Can’t see Catalina anymore” definitely falls under the umbrella of springlike though

[Thunder98]

If your craving warm, convective weather, Brownsville is one place you maybe looking for.

 

[Mr Marine Layer]

Sun should be about 1 degree higher at solar noon today than on the solstice. Looks like it should be a warm day today.

Tomorrow is the latest sunrise in Pacific Standard Time.

[Mr Marine Layer]

We have yet to reach 2 pages here as things have dried out.

[Mr Marine Layer]

An experiment I am doing here may take a few more posts to get results.