We have then same kind of ridges surround US here too
we live in a little valley between 2 defined ridges
going east & west mostly
& then just roll over & around US
BUT;
we get a lot more snow, thunder storms/lightning
than at this elevation does normally
the storms come over & stall at the edges/ridges, hangs around
keeps some heat out & some cold out, sometimes
but;
in the extremes, hot or cold, it tends to hold it in then too
Doing the weather out here
wouldn't be too hard most the time
every 3-4 out of every 7 or so years
it gets a little weird or severe (in the mountains anyway)
Mother Nature shows US all who's the boss
85*-95* sunny & warm, clear blue skies
marine layer low clouds off the water/ocean
coming in late after noon, on the coastal regions
it'll stay in until early to mid mornings
& then it's sunny again
drawing air in from the coast, cooling points east
windy in the mid part of the valley, I-80 east corridor
gusts to 25mph are the norm
typical thunder clouds,
wit a low percentage of precipitation in the higher Sierras, peaks
low percentage of rain/very low humidity (relative)
rinse & repeat for about 7-9 months,
usually from about mid March to Late Sept. "normally"
then it's 45* average temps to a high of about 70+* the rest
unless you're at higher elevations/altitudes,
then it's a bout 10*-25* colder at most times
(daytime, night can get really cold)
winter is the unpredictable one,
depending on your elevation/altitude higher more unpredictable
more snow & thunderstorms
still pretty easy most years
only 60-90 days of measurable precipitation in these parts, usually
down south or further north or east it's more extreme, both ways
valley is hotter, coastal & mountains are cooler,
especially early morning & later evenings
still even with all that in all my years, born & raised her
they are wrong 1/2 the damn time, makes no damn sense
only job (other than a politician) you can be wrong so much
of the time & still have a job
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