HOT OR COLD? ANSWER VARIES.Byline: Harrison Sheppard Staff Writer The stubborn June gloom that has blanketed Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, the past two months finally broke Wednesday, but befuddled forecasters couldn't agree whether hot summer weather is here to stay - or whether more cloudy days are on their way. The temperature in Van Nuys reached 99 degrees Wednesday, and National Weather Service forecasters predicted a sunny 102 degrees by Friday. But forecasters for the commercial AccuWeather service predicted that the high Friday would reach a milder 86 degrees under partly cloudy Partly Cloudy is an industrial band based in Hollywood, California. Band members
And most forecasters predict that cloudy skies will return Monday, with temperatures hitting 78 to 80 degrees in the Valley. ``The temperature forecast is really based on how gloomy it is - in other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , how much the marine layer comes on shore,'' said Bill Patzert, a research climatologist cli·ma·tol·o·gy n. The meteorological study of climates and their phenomena. cli  ma·to·log at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory “JPL” redirects here. For other uses, see JPL (disambiguation).Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA research center located in the cities of Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, near Los Angeles, California, USA. , who previously has predicted that the June gloom would last through early July. ``Right now we're in a pattern that makes it a difficult call,'' he said. Bill Hoffer n. The science that deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions. [French météorologie, from Greek technician with the NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) , said forecasters have different interpretations of the data they receive from the agency's measurements, maps and charts. ``It's like when you go to the dentist and your dentist has a problem in looking at a tooth,'' Hoffer said. ``He calls in another dentist and he has another opinion. It's people looking at the same charts with different opinions. We go with what we go with.'' Whether it's 86 or 102, it will still be warmer this weekend than it has been for a while, and big crowds are expected at the beaches, which have suffered with low attendance for the past two months. ``Today (Wednesday) is the first sunrise we've had with clear skies Clear Skies could refer to:
``It seems like because we've had such heavy June gloom, with any glimmer of sun we've had a heavy number of people coming down to the beach,'' he said. In the South Bay area, beach attendance Sunday was around 30,000 people. But on a beautiful summer day, it can get up to more than 200,000. This weekend, for the first time this season, county lifeguards are ramping up to full staffing, with most of the county's 150 lifeguard towers expected to be open. The water in Moseley's area around the south beaches was relatively warm throughout the winter, but then cooled off in the spring and has just begun to warm up again, to around 67 degrees in the past week or so. Moseley issued one piece of advice for those returning to the beach after a long absence: Check with the lifeguards before you venture out into the water. Ask about conditions, hazards, rip currents, water temperatures - anything that might affect your safety. ``It's always a good idea to talk to a lifeguard,'' he said. ``Ask them, 'Where do you want me to go swim?' We always appreciate that.'' Patzert has said previously that Southern California is in the sixth year of a long-term weather pattern in which large-scale shifts in ocean temperatures and other factors will result in cooler, foggier conditions for the next two decades. Michael McAuliffe Michael McAuliffe (born in Queensland, Australia) was a barman from Sydney who was hanged in Malaysia in June 1993 after serving eight years in jail for heroin trafficking. , a meteorologist with AccuWeather, based in State College, Penn., said the gloom could return next week, but to a lesser extent than before. ``We as meteorologists Atmospheric scientists
``I think we could go back to a period where we do have clouds in the late night, morning hours next week, as a trough does dig into Verb 1. dig into - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" poke into, probe penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" the Pacific Northwest. It doesn't look like as strong a flow as we had in the middle of this month.'' Hoffer, with the National Weather Service said: ``It's really hard to say at this point in time'' whether the fog will return. Right now, he said, there is a high-pressure system off the coast which is trying to come on shore, which would heat up temperatures. At the same time, there is a lower-pressure system to the south off the Mexican coast which is impeding the higher system. If the higher-pressure system does manage to break through, he said, ``everybody head for the shower - for cold water. Or the ocean.'' Harrison Sheppard, (213) 978-0390 harrison.sheppard(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Sylmar resident Israel Galvan, 2, dives into the pool at El Cariso Regional Park in Sylmar on a hot summer Wednesday. Forecasts vary on just how long the warm weather will last. Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer (2) Sarah Akhavan, left, and Tiffany Nix, both 7, are chased by a wave at Surfrider Beach in Malibu on Wednesday. County lifeguards are ramping up to full staffing for this weekend. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Box: CONTRARY WEATHER Daily News |
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