Pete Deneen

A wet and stormy week ahead in California, with substantial SoCal flood risk and initially warm Sierra rain transitioning to very heavy snow - Weather West An extremely warm and very moist airmass over California to start the week; record low Sierra snowpack persists Well, the last 3-4 weeks sure have been exceptionally warm across most of the Western United States. Record warmth has occurred literally every day across a substantial chunk of the western third of the country. Accordingly, December

New Weather West post out now: A wet and stormy week ahead in California, with substantial SoCal flood risk and initially warm Sierra rain transitioning to very heavy snow. Plus, join me tomorrow (Mon Dec 22) for a live discussion (link therein!). #CAwx

Unlikely in what location and time scenario? NWS didn’t make it sound too unlikely up here in Ojai. NAM and HRRR showing nearly a foot of rain in the next 8 days. Euro and GFS not far off that.

Thoughts from a climate scientist on what it means to exceed the 1.5°C global warming target In 2015, global nations pledged to take actions to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) above the pre-industrial baseline temperature in what has come to be known as the "Paris Agreement." In 2023 and 2024, global temperatures approached or even exceeded that warming target on a temporary basis--an

I published a video focused on my perspective on the 1.5°C temperature target and what it will mean to exceed it. This monologue is an honest (and unvarnished) scientifically-informed personal reflection, so I hope you'll give it a listen. #ClimateChange www.youtube.com/watc...

this CBP recruitment in an @latimes.com story feels more than a bit duplicitous for the paper of record in the most impacted region yet

For those looking for the National Climate Assessments:

NCA5 (2023): repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/61...
NCA4 vol. 1 (2017): repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19...
NCA4 vol. 2 (2018): repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19...
NCA3 (2014): repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19...

Just came in and out of Bishop Pass last week, it’s prime time—enjoy!

Ojai Magazine Winter 2023 Your latest slice of Ojai life.

It was great to have the chance to contribute to this article by
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about the "hurriquake" in August in Ojai, California!

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Find our original blog post about the earthquake here: earthquakeinsights.substack.com/p/m51-earthq...

BIG CARROT on the front page of the @latimes.com today. #standwithcuyama

That storm, which confounded forecasters for the past week plus, massively underperformed the forecast in Ventura County

Asperitas and shelf cloud in Ojai as the low pressure system approaches. Photos by Daren Magee. @weatherwest.bsky.social