2022-2023 California and Southwest Weather Thread

[Pn1ct0g3n]

26 minutes ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

Clouds are looking thick over the ocean.

Cleared out nice by lunchtime but blew back in by 2. Inversion and/or onshore flow must be stronger today

[Anti Marine Layer]

No-sky July for our beaches.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Marine layer made an early return tonight but it was still quite warm outside. 

[AquariusRadar]

If these La Nina conditions persist- Would in make sense to invest now in an aqueduct. Water for the West costs a lot of money and folks with an excess of water will sell it at the right price. Nasdaq quote for water (California delivery) is currently $1000 + per acre foot. That price will drop radically if and when water begins to flow. Canada may be willing to sell Frazier river flood water for that price. Looks as if the Frazier will remain with a water excess. The federal aqueduct pathway is straight down I- 5 to the Klamath? and top of the Sacramento.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

NSJ is back, but today and maybe tomorrow should be the peak of our weak trough and therefore the gloomiest. By Wednesday it should have passed over.

Fairly boring close out to the month. August, however, could be full of surprises. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

ML depth reached 2500' this morning. 

[Reg]

This one is dropping some serious rain southeast of here.

[Reg]

Toro Peak this afternoon.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Stratus clouds are white as snow from above, which keeps things gray down below.

[Reg]

Dark skies east of here.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Low clouds again arriving early.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

There’s a real nip in the night air again. Already down to 62 in some places.

I was back in the OC today for another marketplace pickup (Brea to be exact) and the middle level clouds were quite noticeable even there. Far removed from the coastal strip it was mid-80s, still with a nice breeze.

Wound up lingering pretty much all day within 2 miles of the coast.

[Anti Marine Layer]

The ocean has been mostly cloudy for many weeks now.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Cool night. I turned my fan off and closed my windows, which is not the norm this time of year.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Some coastal areas are clearing better today. Others are keeping nature's refrigeration source going in full force.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

It’s mostly coming down to which direction the beaches face. South or SSW facing ones are doing generally better than west facing ones. 
 

The natural AC has been quite reliable so far. I’ve yet to notch a high above 78 this month, and there have been very few still, sticky nights. The ocean temp is running near historical averages after recovering from well below normal. This is despite (even because of?) inland temps being on the high side of average.
 

Gone are the days of last decade of occasional 70+ dews and frequent 80s for highs down to the coast.

[Thunder98]

The highest temp this month is only 81F.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

There’s some prettiness behind the gunk. Gotta enjoy it while I can still see it. The low clouds will probably come rushing back in soon.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sun angles becoming noticeably lower.

[Anti Marine Layer]

2 hours ago, Pn1ct0g3n said:

It’s mostly coming down to which direction the beaches face. South or SSW facing ones are doing generally better than west facing ones. 
 

The natural AC has been quite reliable so far. I’ve yet to notch a high above 78 this month, and there have been very few still, sticky nights. The ocean temp is running near historical averages after recovering from well below normal. This is despite (even because of?) inland temps being on the high side of average.
 

Gone are the days of last decade of occasional 70+ dews and frequent 80s for highs down to the coast.

We have entered a new decade of the PDO.

[Reg]

94F today, which is about average here. Last sub-80F high was back on May 29.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Lots of monsoonal moisture to our east this morning. 

[Pn1ct0g3n]

The Pacific is not giving up the fight too easily. Up north the PNW is having a major heatwave while we remain more or less seasonal. The weekend is supposed to bring another chance for isolated convection but they don’t think much will change near the coast.

All in all like last year we’re enjoying a pretty active monsoon, but it’s competing with consistently strong marine inversions and plenty of onshore flow.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

They’re only debris clouds but they still look nice 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Pretty clouds were around earlier but now there's not many left.

Another mild day for late July.

Quiet leaf blowers would be quite the technological breakthrough, but don't expect them any time soon.

[Anti Marine Layer]

And suddenly the sea breeze has increased. 

[Reg]

High clouds over here all day today, where yesterday there were almost none.

[Thunder98]

Yawn another boring day of morning low clouds and afternoon sun. Highly only 69 today 

[Anti Marine Layer]

64 with lots of monsoonal debris clouds atop the usual morning gunk.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

12 hours ago, Thunder98 said:

Yawn another boring day of morning low clouds and afternoon sun. Highly only 69 today 

Wow I actually beat you for a change. 74. (Didn’t stay there very long however)

[Anti Marine Layer]

There's a #&@*ing mosquito in my house. I closed my eyes, held down the Shift key and randomly hit the number keys to type in that adjective describing the pest.

Low clouds are burning off.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

They’re now saying there’s a chance for monsoon slopover this weekend, bringing a shower or storm to coasts and valleys. I’ll believe it when I see it.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sun rises at 6:00 AM today, which means nothing earlier than 6:00 AM until next spring.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

The overhead instability has helped knock out the low clouds here. Check this out!

[Pn1ct0g3n]

Two powerful seasonal high pressure cells, one over land and one over sea — the battle is raging.

[Reg]

3 hours ago, Mr Marine Layer said:

There's a #&@*ing mosquito in my house. I closed my eyes, held down the Shift key and randomly hit the number keys to type in that adjective describing the pest.

Low clouds are burning off.

You'd hate it here inland. Mosquitoes love the heat here, especially the warm evenings. I have five mosquito bites right now, all recent. They itch, a lot. Another reason for me to strongly dislike this time of year.

[Pn1ct0g3n]

That’s one upside to living so close to the water, the constant breeze makes the mosquitoes head for the hills.

A bit warmer here today with plenty of debris clouds. 

[Reg]

Mostly cloudy here and 95F. It was 97F just 10 minutes ago.

[Anti Marine Layer]

25 minutes ago, Pn1ct0g3n said:

That’s one upside to living so close to the water, the constant breeze makes the mosquitoes head for the hills.

A bit warmer here today with plenty of debris clouds. 

Mosquitoes don't like salt water.

[Anti Marine Layer]

A capping inversion is preventing the thunderstorms from forming even in the mountains and deserts.