Southern California Weather Force

A brief break is expected later today and Saturday with onshore flow returning to the region on into Sunday.  This onshore flow will boost humidity levels and end the fire weather threat.  However, a large trough of low pressure will hit the Rockies on Sunday and this will generate an offshore Santa Ana Wind conditions once again starting Sunday evening […]

Issued Zones:  All valley/basin areas south and west of the mountains, excluding Bakersfield and Santa Barbara … Kern, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego County Mountains … The Eastern Deserts along and near the Colorado River Valley … Cajon/Gorman/Banning Passes …  Channel Islands …Baja Tecate … Site:  Southern California Weather Force has issued a Santa Ana Wind […]

NEW ALGORITHM: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON PROBABLE BLACKOUT ALGORITHM –   I spent today looking over an algorithm that I could use to see where blackouts may occur. It does seem to me that you need to be under the grids that have above ground power-lines to be included in a blackout option. Those with lines under the ground need not […]

Via Arizona Weather Force Facebook – Click To Follow Martin Wind Gust Scale – 8. Extensive widespread damage. 7. Trees are broken or uprooted, building damage is considerable. 6. SOME Trees are broken or uprooted, building damage is possible. 5. Slight damage occurs to buildings, shingles are blown off of roofs. 4. Twigs and small branches are broken from trees, […]

In what can be considered the most dangerous Santa Ana Wind Pattern of the season thus far with the ridge placement, dry air, and the heatwave in progress, the placement is that of the November 2003 and October 2007 firestorm events and must be monitored carefully so read on for details … As stated in the previous article, this week […]

Issued Zones:  All areas south and west of the VT/LA/SBD/RIV/SD Mountains … JTNP … Eastern Deserts of the Colorado River Valley … Kern Mountains … Rim of the SBD Mountains … Site:  Southern California Weather Force has issued a Santa Ana Wind Warning with embedded Fire Weather Warning … Date:  10/22/19 at 8:10am PT Forecast: As stated in the previous […]

The Southern California Weather Force has issued a Heat Advisory effective now through Thursday after sunset for areas south and west of the mountains for temperatures between 95 and 100F with intense October heatwave and a cool-down by the end of the month so read on for details … As stated in the previous forecast article, a 595DM Ridge Of […]

Issued Zones:  The Inland Empire … Orange County … San Diego Valleys … Los Angeles County Metro from Coast/Valley/Basin … Eastern Ventura Valleys Thousand Oaks … Santa Barbara County Inland … San Luis Obispo Metro to Inland Valleys … Catalina Island … Site:  Southern California Weather Force has issued a Heat Advisory effective now through Thursday night. Date:  10/21/19 at […]

During the 2018-2019 storm season Los Angeles had almost 20 inches of rainfall with an above average rainfall and temperature season. This season’s pattern is much different and holds one of the most dangerous arctic air, flood, and wind risks to come. This is the 2019-2020 Southern California storm season forecast. NOTE:  The video of this will be at http://www.WeatherSoCal.com […]

Fire Weather Warning, Metro Heatwave This Next Week, Another Santa Ana Pattern, And Finally The Cool-Down After The 26th so read on for details … The current Southern California Weather Force weather alert map (WAM) looks on-track as more offshore flow is scheduled through this weekend and again on Thursday.  For a prolonged period of time, fire hazards will be […]