by Meteorologist, Kerry Challoner Anderson The much anticipated first major Santa Ana wind event has begun. Strong offshore winds are typical at this time each year when cold Arctic High-pressure systems move into the Great Basin. This event is very strong. The Tonopah to Los Angeles gradients dropped this morning to -15mb and stays…
by Meteorologist, Kerry Challoner Anderson For days the Southland has been sitting under a late summer upper-level ridge that has been steadily heating the Los Angeles Basin. When this happens we watch carefully to see how close that heat comes to the beaches. Forecasting sea breeze activity is tricky. The strongest winds develop where we…
by Meteorologist, Kerry Challoner Anderson As we recognize the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion it is interesting to look at the role the weather and meteorologists played in the success of the operation. According to How D-Day was Delayed by a Weather Forecast, “The planning team responsible for the invasion of Normandy had to…
by Weatherflow Meteorologist, Kerry Challoner Anderson Last night I was out walking near sunset, checking out the marine layer development north of Santa Cruz, California when I noticed a Kite Surfer struggling to make it back to shore. The winds were quickly fading as the temperature over the land cooled off. High pressure over the…
by Weatherflow, Meteorologist Kerry Challoner Anderson A cold outbreak for Eastern Australia has not only meant that I am preparing this from under the warmth of some extra blankets but also has brought record wave heights, epic winds for Wind and Kite Surfers here in Brisbane and the potential for great surf later in the…
by Meteorologist, Kerry Challoner Anderson Week Overview January and February saw a strong ridge of High pressure sitting over the West coast. Consequently the West saw an early start to steady Northwesterly winds along the coast. Well as quickly as it started, patterns have changed and instead of looking to the north for our winds…
by Meteorologist, Kerry Challoner Anderson After listening to my daughter’s description of her total eclipse experience I regret not making the effort to get myself in position to be in the path of totality. Instead my experience included trying to prepare the midday update for Oregon and realizing that I could not see the where…
by Meteorologist, Kerry Challoner Anderson Today is the big day for astronomers and amateur observers. Eyes will be turned toward the heavens to view the solar eclipse – that is if you have the right protective glasses. Fortunately the latest satellite shows that clouds will not spoil this event for much of the West. …
by Meteorologist Kerry Challoner Anderson In our forecasts we frequently discuss the temperature variations across the forecast area and how these contrasting mini air masses will create the winds most of our customers are looking for. Yesterday the Rocky Mountains felt the effects on a much larger scale as two large and very different air…
by Meteorologist, Kerry Anderson The first day of forecasting in the Spring season feels like a bear coming out of hibernation. It is time to dust off the forecasting tools and see what patterns Mother Nature throws at you for the season. After a long winter the hope is always that there won’t be any…