2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread

[TT-SEA]

23 minutes ago, Thunder98 said:

Today is the first day that the sun is above 50 degrees the horizon here!

 

 

 

We get to a 40-degree sun angle here in a few days.    Seems like we are never going to catch up!     Still... we have gone from 19 to almost 40.    Our peak is at 65.8.

[Thunder98]

13 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

 

We get to a 40-degree sun angle here in a few days.    Seems like we are never going to catch up!     Still... we have gone from 19 to almost 40.    Our peak is at 65.8.

My peak is 78.5

[Anti Marine Layer]

It's baaaaaaack. Santa Ana winds have returned.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Gas prices from 2 days ago. Note the developing activity that stayed to my north.

[Reg]

Santa Ana Winds are very annoying this afternoon.

[Anti Marine Layer]

2 minutes ago, Reg said:

Santa Ana Winds are very annoying this afternoon.

They are stronger than expected 

[Reg]

35 minutes ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

They are stronger than expected 

Well, I surpassed my 2011-12 and 2012-13 season totals. Just barely, but surpassed nonetheless.

[AquariusRadar]

The ITCZ thunderstorm activity has suddenly increased and the dry air index has taken a plunge down from recent very high values. Those high values kept all of January very dry. The March Miracle still possible, 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sun sets at 5:53 PM today. That's back to where it was before Fall Back (with Spring Forward in a few days).

[Anti Marine Layer]

5 hours ago, AquariusRadar said:

The ITCZ thunderstorm activity has suddenly increased and the dry air index has taken a plunge down from recent very high values. Those high values kept all of January very dry. The March Miracle still possible, 

Maybe

[Anti Marine Layer]

Still blowing

[Pn1ct0g3n]

8 hours ago, AquariusRadar said:

The ITCZ thunderstorm activity has suddenly increased and the dry air index has taken a plunge down from recent very high values. Those high values kept all of January very dry. The March Miracle still possible, 

All we need is a favorable jet stream pattern. I’ll be doing my imaginary rain dances.

[Anti Marine Layer]

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Wind direction changing. 

Looks to be a windy week.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Looking hazier too and a bit cooler than the same time yesterday. still anything is possible. March and April (first half of it at least) are some of the least consistent months here

[Anti Marine Layer]

Onshore flow is getting its act together. Enjoy the sun at the beaches while it lasts.

Thunder98 is giving out Troll reactions like Jesse used to give out downvotes.

[Reg]

Even the NWS San Diego forecast discussion sounds annoyed with the wind:

Again with the wind. This time it will be a Santa Ana wind impacting  
  the area Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. But before we  
  get the offshore wind we will have onshore flow and a deepening  
  marine layer from a Catalina Eddy that is spinning up over the  
  coastal waters this afternoon. Low clouds over the coastal waters  
  this afternoon will spread eastward into the coastal zones and  
  western valleys through Thursday morning.

[Dan the Weatherman]

3 hours ago, Reg said:

Even the NWS San Diego forecast discussion sounds annoyed with the wind:

Again with the wind. This time it will be a Santa Ana wind impacting  
  the area Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. But before we  
  get the offshore wind we will have onshore flow and a deepening  
  marine layer from a Catalina Eddy that is spinning up over the  
  coastal waters this afternoon. Low clouds over the coastal waters  
  this afternoon will spread eastward into the coastal zones and  
  western valleys through Thursday morning.

They are probably wishing for rain and mountain snow as much as we are! I'll bet they are tired of this repetitive weather pattern that doesn't seem to ever want to end!

[Anti Marine Layer]

Low clouds have not yet arrived. 

[Dan the Weatherman]

I was outside a little while ago and it was clear, but then some low clouds finally started moving in around midnight here in Orange.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

NW wind season is warming up its mic. Get ready because the last few seasons have come with encores.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Marine layer is much worse South of the "border"

 

 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

KTLA said we only have 0.33” logged for DTLA since Jan 1. We are currently under “moderate” drought but some surrounding areas have reached “severe.”

[AquariusRadar]

There was a curious little patch of showers yesterday that started just south of Indio and floated down to the border. I think maybe it was generated by an onshore eddy or an eddy that came ashore. Observers do sometimes mention eddys. Here is an article by NASA about SoCal eddys.SoCal Eddy

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/80591/catalina-eddy

I say curious because that there must be some limited moisture in the area and something to create the instability. Daytime heating? Do eddys always  rotate ccw? Are they mini low pressure systems? 

[Thunder98]

The sun angle is 20 degrees higher today then it was on the Winter Solstice. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

KSNA dewpoint hit -10 F this morning.

[Thunder98]

2 minutes ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

KSNA dewpoint hit -10 F this morning.

Holy crap, that is insanely dry!

[Anti Marine Layer]

Short days have long shadows. Long days have short shadows.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sea breeze took over late afternoon. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

COVID-19 

[Thunder98]

March so far is definitely warmer than last year and it looks it will remain that way for the rest of the month!

[Anti Marine Layer]

About the same sun angle as September 30 today.

 

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

DST starts tonight so don't expect to meet anyone at 2:30 AM.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sunrise at 7:03 today.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

It’s that time again where our heart attack and car accident rates go up for a few days. But hey; it won’t be dark at dinner time anymore!

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sea breeze 

[NWbyNW]

Rainy season sure has been dry in Sac-Town.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Happy Pi Day. 

[Reg]

Foggy this morning.

[Anti Marine Layer]

2 hours ago, Reg said:

Foggy this morning.

Strange. You are inland.