2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread

[Cascadia_Wx]

5 hours ago, AquariusRadar said:

Return of the Sierra glaciers? Could this happen again next year?

big snowpack 

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/03/12/52-feet-and-counting-lake-tahoe-grapples-with-ginormous-snowpack/

A glacier is by definition multi-year snowpack that doesn’t melt, compacts into ice, and starts flowing. This process takes at least several years. You aren’t going to make glaciers with one big snow year.

[Anti Marine Layer]

It finally stopped raining, but how long will that last?

[Thunder98]

Final storm total is a 1.8" in Orcutt, the overnight heavy rain really helped bring that total up. Before that it was like 1.32". Seasonal total is now at 23.85" surpassing the epic water year of 2016-2017! This is now the 7th wettest water year since records started! (1950-1951)

MO | Act rainfall | Avg rainfall | % of avg
Sept: 2.17" | 0.16" | 1,365%
Oct: 0.03" | 0.58" | 5%
Nov: 1.03" | 1.32" | 78%
Dec: 5.61" | 2.17" | 256%
Jan: 7.81" | 2.69" | 290%
Feb: 3.99" | 2.70" | 148%
*Mar: 3.20" | 2.45" | 131%
*Overall total: 23.85"

Water Year Avg is 13.49"

The water year is now at 177% of avg!

[Thunder98]

Top 10 wettest water years since 1950

1. 1997-1998: 34.93"
2. 1982-1983: 29.92"
3. 1992-1993: 27.98"
4. 1977-1978: 26.12"
5. 2010-2011: 25.15"
6. 1968-1969: 24.87"
7. *2022-2023: 23.85"
8. 2016-2017: 22.03"
9. 1957-1958: 19.94"
10. 1972-1973: 19.85"

[Anti Marine Layer]

WHOOPEE!!!!!!!!!!!

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL RECORDS WERE SET TODAY. HERE ARE THE NUMBERS.

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...LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON MAR 15 2023 ...

LOCATION             NEW RECORD         OLD RECORD        PERIOD OF RECORD

ANAHEIM                  61             62 IN 1999              1989

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...HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON MAR 15 2023 ...

LOCATION             NEW RECORD         OLD RECORD        PERIOD OF RECORD

RAMONA                   53             50 IN 1993              1974
BIG BEAR                 37    TIED     37 IN 2003              1960
CAMPO                    48             46 IN 2018              1948

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...DAILY PRECIP RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON MAR 15 2023 ...

THESE RAINFALL RECORDS ARE FOR THE 24-HOUR PERIOD FROM 4PM TUE-4PM WED

LOCATION             NEW RECORD         OLD RECORD        PERIOD OF RECORD

NEWPORT BEACH           2.55          1.5 IN 1930              1921
OCEANSIDE HARBOR        4.21          0.6 IN 1982              1910
VISTA                   2.24         0.73 IN 2003              1957
RAMONA                  1.73         1.24 IN 2003              1974
ALPINE                  1.80         1.61 IN 1952              1951
BIG BEAR                2.12         1.65 IN 2003              1960
IDYLLWILD               2.24         2.14 IN 1948              1943
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN        5.22         3.49 IN 1952              1901
CAMPO                   1.17         0.86 IN 1987              1948

[Anti Marine Layer]

24.31" so far for the season for Downtown LA.

[Anti Marine Layer]

SURPRISE SURPRISE

IT'S

DRIZZLING

AGAIN!!

[Anti Marine Layer]

What are your totals @Reg?

[Anti Marine Layer]

The SSW has riled things up. Damage recovery should hopefully begin over the next few weeks. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Cold and damp. Just the way I don't like it.

[Thunder98]

2 hours ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

Cold and damp. Just the way I don't like it.

The May Gray hell has came early this year

[Anti Marine Layer]

MCSA - Make California Sunny Again

[Anti Marine Layer]

Beyond sickening. Time to move to Palm Springs or Phoenix.

[Anti Marine Layer]

The sun should come out in July. After the SSW curse has died.

July. July. I love you. July. You're only 4 months away. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

4 hours ago, Thunder98 said:

The May Gray hell has came early this year

To Jesse it's heaven. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Wherefore art thou @Reg?

[Anti Marine Layer]

Maybe the next storm can destroy the #@$&*@! inversion or at least weaken it since it will be a colder one.

[Dan the Weatherman]

12 hours ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

The sun should come out in July. After the SSW curse has died.

July. July. I love you. July. You're only 4 months away. 

Then you will probably be saying that it is too hot! Unless you enjoy the hot weather.

Edited March 17 by Dan the Weatherman

[Dan the Weatherman]

6 hours ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

Maybe the next storm can destroy the #@$&*@! inversion or at least weaken it since it will be a colder one.

It is common in late March and April for the marine layer to become more dominant after a storm passes, as the flow tends to remain onshore more frequently as we get into spring. However, if we get a cold storm, then it may clear after the storm for a while before the airmass modifies.

Edited March 17 by Dan the Weatherman

[Anti Marine Layer]

Downtown LA's chances for a 70-less March look to be in jeopardy tomorrow. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Nicer day. 55.15 maximum sun angle today.

[Thunder98]

The sun angle is moderately high now and its really nice. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Much less gunk today.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Breezy afternoon as the ocean fights back

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

On 3/15/2023 at 6:42 AM, Reg said:

Checked it out a few hours ago and yes, my rain gauge had a clog in it. Fortunately I have a manual rain gauge as well. Very heavy rain right now, my season total is approaching 17 inches. 2018-19 and 2019-20 totals both have been surpassed.

Rainfall totals update????

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sunrise at the North Pole in a few hours.

[Anti Marine Layer]

It's over

[Anti Marine Layer]

High clouds are making their advance.

[Anti Marine Layer]

I'd call today's weather an upset as a few days ago ColdBelowNormal was expected to win, but the Cinderella story should come to an end tomorrow. 

It would also upset Jesse.

Downtown LA ends their below normal streak at 26 days. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

76 in Downtown LA. March Madness indeed.

[Iceresistance]

13 minutes ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

76 in Downtown LA. March Madness indeed.

It's also March Madness here at my house

[Reg]

Fixed my totals for the last storm. Only 0.24" left until I surpass 2010-2011's season total, which would make this current season the wettest I've ever recorded since 2009.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Nice day today and it was still light outside and warm after I had dinner.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Looks like the low was 60.

[Anti Marine Layer]

We begin a new below normal streak today. Will this one last more than 26 days?

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sprinkling again. 

[seattleweatherguy]

How close is California to being out of the drought?

[Anti Marine Layer]

7 minutes ago, seattleweatherguy said:

How close is California to being out of the drought?

They are getting pretty close, but the deserts actually still have below normal rainfall. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Here we go again 

[Thunder98]

WINDY TODAY

[Anti Marine Layer]

Rain is actually more boring than sunny weather because on a sunny day you can go out and do something. That's why all rain should fall during the night or during work hours.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Raining pretty hard now. Thought this was supposed to be a weak storm. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Low clouds are back now after the rain has died down.

[Reg]

Cloudy with some drizzle here this afternoon, but nothing measurable. Hardly any wind here to speak of so far.

[Anti Marine Layer]

13 minutes ago, Reg said:

Cloudy with some drizzle here this afternoon, but nothing measurable. Hardly any wind here to speak of so far.

What colors are used for your rainfall totals?

[Reg]

3 hours ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

What colors are used for your rainfall totals?

It depends on the time of year/season and how above or below average the current season total is (for the current point in the season, not for the entire water year). I don't have any "legend" I use or anything.

If I ever have a season total go past 20 inches, or receive excessive rain early in the season, I'd use the color blue - which I've never had to do yet.

[Thunder98]

4 hours ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

Rain is actually more boring than sunny weather because on a sunny day you can go out and do something. That's why all rain should fall during the night or during work hours.

I prefer Convection precip or heavy steady rain. Drizzle is blah.

[Thunder98]

4 hours ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

Rain is actually more boring than sunny weather because on a sunny day you can go out and do something. That's why all rain should fall during the night or during work hours.

I think SE AZ has one of the best climates in the entire Western US. 

 

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

The ma-"rain" layer is back in full force.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Today is the Spring Equinox, but spring isn't showing any signs of springing.