By Doug Schneider
I have to make a confession - I really dislike forecasting for California. Part of the enjoyment of meteorology is to analyze the weather pattern and try to figure out the most likely scenario that will occur. In California, that scenario is almost always dry and sunny. I should probably be grateful that I have a high probability of making an accurate forecast, but honestly, it's boring. But at least it's great weather for racing!
A big ol' high pressure ridge will be over the western United States next weekend, which will provide nice weather for the NASA Western States Championships. The pattern remains the same for several days in a row, so I don't see much change happening from one day to the next. Every day will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 70s. At Laguna Seca, there's always some potential for morning fog. It's too early to make a call on that, but I'll keep an eye on it as we approach the weekend, and update the forecast as needed.
A big ol' high pressure ridge will be over the western United States next weekend, which will provide nice weather for the NASA Western States Championships. The pattern remains the same for several days in a row, so I don't see much change happening from one day to the next. Every day will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 70s. At Laguna Seca, there's always some potential for morning fog. It's too early to make a call on that, but I'll keep an eye on it as we approach the weekend, and update the forecast as needed.
