Weather Talk

  • First Look Forecast – Sun 3/16

    Another mild day ahead under partial sunshine, with varying amounts of high clouds streaming in from the west.  Not much change in temperatures here near the coast, but areas further inland should see several degrees of warming today.  Tomorrow, a dying cold front associated with a low passing to the north will sweep across the…

  • First Look Forecast – Sat 3/15

    The atmosphere has quieted down overnight, and pleasant conditions look to prevail today and tomorrow.  The strong low-pressure system that impacted our area earlier this week is now bulldozing its way eastward and is causing a major severe weather outbreak across the Midwest and Deep South today.  Here in SoCal, a little ridge of high…

  • First Look Forecast – Fri 3/14

    We have an active radar again this morning as another storm will drop through the region today.  Generally light to moderate rainfall is expected; however, a brief heavy downpour can’t be entirely ruled out.  Additional rainfall totals are expected to come in somewhere between ⅓” and ⅔”.  Rain should taper to showers late this afternoon…

  • First Look Forecast – Thu 3/13

    The potent cold front swept the region around 1 a.m. this morning, bringing a few hours of steady, moderate rain, and a brief moment of heavy rain.  As of 9 a.m., I see no reports of flash flooding or other problems in the burn areas.  Just because the sun is out doesn’t mean we can…

  • First Look Forecast – Wed 3/12

    What is shaping up to be the most robust storm of the season is finally here.  The cold low pressure sits over the eastern Pacific and will move over the region through Thursday.  The cold frontal band sits just off the California coast, interactive with a fetch of subtropical moisture to the south.  Forecasters expect…

  • First Look Forecast – Tue 3/11

    We have an active radar this morning.  The center of storm #1 is currently west of San Diego and moving ESE.  A lobe of energy wrapping around the low is spinning through the Santa Barbara/Ventura/Los Angeles County area.  The rain coverage is very non-uniform, and the rain today should come and go, decreasing in coverage…

  • Unsettled Weather This Week

    Alright folks, let’s have a look at the rest of this week.  Forecast models’ guidance has been trending wetter with both tonight’s storm and the more potent Wed-Thu storm as well. We have a weak system that will pass mostly to the south tonight; however, we’ll likely catch a little bit of the northern end…

  • First Look Forecast – Mon 3/10

    We have one final day of pleasant weather before a series of storms moves through the area.  Only a few degrees cooler as high pressure has already begun to shift to the east ahead of storm #1, currently positioned about 550 miles west-southwest of Ventura County.  The day should be mostly sunny, with maybe some…

  • First Look Forecast – Sun 3/9

    What looks to be the most pleasant day of the year so far is shaping up here in Ventura County today.  High pressure aloft and weak offshore flow remain in place, teaming up to push highs into the 70s today (mid to upper 60s near the beaches).  A weak eddy circulation could have caused some…

  • First Look Forecast – Sat 3/8

    Two days of great weather ahead, just in time for the weekend.  A high-pressure ridge has built in over the state.  That, plus weak offshore flow, will help propel temperatures into the upper 60s today and into the low 70s tomorrow.  Sunny skies should prevail.  Enjoy, because we slip right back into an unsettled pattern…