Southern California Weather Force

The pattern remains to call for systems to come into California, with one at the end of the week being a northern slider and the better precipitation producer next week.  Cold air is coming back for winter to regain control so read on for details. It has been warmer than normal lately, however come the end of the week it’ll […]

All flood prone zones need to continue to monitor the latest forecasts I give here at Southern California Weather Force on values in my own models suggesting that confidence is high enough in the long range to warrant a return of dangerous storm conditions during the last 10 days of this month so read on for details. Weather Event Agreement […]

The deaths of the victims during Major Pacific Storm Nikita’s mudslide in the Montecito area were in the voluntary evacuation zone, not the mandatory one.  NOAA’s incompetence in warning both to emergency managers and over the emergency phone broadcast system are to blame for these deaths so read on for details. It is very rare as a meteorologist that I […]

One of the largest Delta launch vehicles in the arsenal, a Delta IV, will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 4:59 p.m. PST local time across Southern California and may now be visible as far as Phoenix and Las Vegas in a twilight effect like last month’s Falcon 9 launch.  I’ve embedded the live broadcast video of the launch, but […]

One of the largest Delta launch vehicles in the arsenal, a Delta IV, will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 4:05 p.m. PST local time across Southern California and may be visible up to 150 miles away.  I’ve embedded the live broadcast video of the launch, which starts at 12:40pm PT.  Get the complete details and weather by reading on. […]

At times I will release member only posts for members only.  These posts are posts I am not ready to go public with, and give you an idea on something similar to a backstage pass into what I am thinking at the time.  Also, members, because of my injury I did not open the January weather event lotto.  I am […]

During Fall 2017 we were stuck in a pattern that brought months of nothing but inside sliders and Santa Ana Winds to the region, with no real storms like what we saw with Major Pacific Storm NIKITA.  As predicted here at Southern California Weather Force, the winter solstice has released the jet stream lock.  What does it mean for us?  […]

It’s more than halfway down to the ground and likely has circulation on the ground, with reports of minor roof and tree damage, a tornado did indeed form in the Los Angeles area this afternoon.  The Southern California Weather Force Tornado Watch has officially verified, after having issue the watch last night through today. Major Pacific Storm Nikita’s second impulse […]

The back-end of Major Pacific Storm Nikita is moving into the region now.  Alerts are being shaved from west to east with this passing Ventura County shortly.  Lightning has been detected over Los Angeles with it and the impacts will be seen by many people in the LA/OC/IE and even some San Diego County areas so read on for details. […]