by Dennis Mattinson | Aug 28, 2023 | News Releases, Public Service Announcement, Weather
MON AUG 28 2023 Not too much change in the near term forecast, as high pressure over E. AZ tracks Westward. As such temps move upscale thru mid week. Tuesday the ridge starts to break down as a trough moves thru the PACNW, bringing on gusty winds in our area. A bigger...
by Dennis Mattinson | Aug 25, 2023 | Public Service Announcement, Weather
FRI AUG 25 2023 – WEEKEND REPORT We are really seeing signs of a restoration of our usual August weather. Even though I cant’ rule out a shower or two over the Crest today, by Saturday a strong ridge of high pressure (heat dome) parked over the Central...
by Dennis Mattinson | Aug 24, 2023 | breezy, Public Service Announcement, Weather
THU AUG 24 2023 After a period of very eventful weather, a strong ridge of high pressure (heat dome) parked over the Central US nudges closer, providing us with a dry and stable SW flow aloft. The only fly in the ointment is a West Coast trough providing some gusty...
by Dennis Mattinson | Aug 23, 2023 | General Misc. Stories, Public Service Announcement, Weather
WED AUG 23 2023 As Hilary becomes a more distant memory, the overall evolution towards fairer conditions will be courtesy of upper ridging over 4-Corners and the Great Basin. Temperatures region-wide will rebound into more seasonal territory thru the weekend, as...
by Dennis Mattinson | Aug 22, 2023 | Flooding, Public Service Announcement, Weather
TUE AUG 22 2023 Many portions of our Forecast Area were hard hit by TS Hilary yesterday, with flooding events and road closures. Death Valley ended up shattering its all-time daily precipitation record with 2.20 inches, which broke the previous record of 1.70 inches...