The exceptionally wet spring brought with it record levels of rain and snow for the month of May. Storm systems that touched the Sierra Nevada’s brought enough snow to allow …
Rare Southern California Rain Sets Up Avocados
Southern California coastal growing areas usually see little of the winter and early spring rainfall in the state, but not this year. California Avocado Commission President Tom Bellamore agreed with …
Central Valley Citrus Growers Manage through Mid-Season Freeze
Temperatures once again fell below freezing across the Central Valley citrus belt last night with overnight lows around 28 in the coldest areas. Growers report running wind machines in order …
Storms Pile On Snowpack, Big Boost for Southern Sierras
Snowpack totals jumped considerably after two storms rolled through California. Last Friday, February 1, snowpack sensors estimated the snow water equivalent for the state at 98 percent of the historical average and …
Wet, Cloudy Early Winter Should Benefit Pistachios On Off Year
The cloudy and wet winter so far is good news for pistachio chilling hours. Three things much of valleys have seen so far during the winter months is precipitation, fog and cloudy …
El Niño Weather System Continues to Progress
The California snow pack may be below the historical average, but there is still a lot of time remaining in the season for the El Niño weather pattern to bring …
Secretary Perdue Talks Climate Change During a visit To California
While visiting Paradise, California Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue saw first hand the damage caused by the Camp Fire. Perdue and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke stopped to talk …
Santa Ana Winds Could Pose as a Risk for Wildfires
As the weather changes from summer to fall and winter, the risk of wildfires is still present. This year, California suffered from many large fires including some of the biggest …
Drought Monitor: Wet Harvest Continues Next Week
The U.S. Drought Monitor weekly update shows more wet weather ahead for the Midwest. Much of the Corn Belt received adequate or above needed moisture this growing season. However, pockets …
NOAA Forecasts Mild Winter
Much of the U.S. can expect a mild winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency released its seasonal outlook this week that covers December 2018 …
The Western View: The Blob is Back
The Blob is back. The last time it stuck around around, it raised havoc all around the country. The Blob is Back The blob is a sprawling dome of warm …
The Western View: “Snake-Oil” Weathermen
When a hurricane hits the east coast, we can count on a lot more than wind and water damage. We can count on some outrageous video, of these incredible weathermen …
Agri View: Bad Weather Year
Everett Griner talks about the terrible weather for agriculture this year in today’s Agri View. Bad Weather Year Millions of Americans will be glad when this year is over. The …
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
This year, we may have an El Niño winter. Then again, we may not! Weather experts with NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal government’s weather experts …