The gray, dreary skies you’re waking up to these days are a Southern California phenomenon known as “June gloom,” and the current siege is likely to last for a few more days.
May gray, June gloom, No-Sky-July, Fogust: Southern California often sees cloudy mornings in late spring and early summer.
Geography, ocean currents and weather patterns conspire at this time of the year to cause overcast mornings and occasional coastal drizzle. This may disappoint beachgoers, especially when the marine clouds linger well into the afternoon, but the overcast skies also shield us from the heat of the sun when it’s at its most direct.
It’s all part of living with a marine climate. The condition is mostly confined to late spring and early summer. When the phenomenon occurs early, we call it “May gray.” And since the Pacific Ocean is the 800-pound gorilla of global weather, it can make it happen later, too. Then we may call it “No-Sky-July” or “Fogust.” But generally by the second half of July, high pressure takes control and the thick marine layer is banished for the summer.1.
Low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest promotes strong west to northwesterly winds along the coast, while high pressure lies to the east of California.Cool ocean water produces a heavy, moist marine layer, which is pushed inland by onshore flow throughout most of May and June.Northwest winds slow down south of Point Conception and turn toward the Southern California coast during the morning hours. A counterclockwise spin called a Catalina eddy develops.
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