So far this season we have had an atypical weather pattern. May and June are always the peak time for marine cloud formation. Hence the terms May Grey and June Gloom but this year we have added a prevailing upper-level Low and that caused some changes in the daily marine cloud pattern. Typically we start…
As we approach the Labor Day holiday the concern for Southern California is soaring temperatures. The heat has begun to build over the Western United States as an upper-level ridge of High pressure pushes up toward Canada. I have typed those words many times in my career. While this weekend’s heat will bring critical problems…
Marine clouds are the nemesis for those on the West Coast looking for winds. A dense bank of marine clouds can move in quickly, kill winds and leave a wind/kite surfer stranded. We had a subscriber ask whether we could provide more detailed forecasts of where and when these cloud banks would form. Unfortunately, these…
by Meteorologist Kerry Anderson The California forecasts this week have been all about the “marine clouds”. Our winds hinge on the depth, breadth, spin, and reach of these clouds. This is not unusual at this time of the year due to the prevailing High-pressure ridges that frequent our area. It is typical to see large…