Wind – January 26, 2025

¡Buenos dias! An Oceansat satellite pass late last evening measured light WNW winds over the southern Sea of Cortez, but all of the latest numerical model forecasts show north background flow will return today. Surface analysis this morning showed an expansive high pressure system over the eastern Pacific, and models indicate that this feature will begin building into the Baja Peninsula. Infrared satellite loops indicated widespread high clouds moving in from the southwest, but there are some indications in the model forecasts that we will see some thin spots in the cloud cover this afternoon, and that should allow for enough filtered sunshine to give us a partial thermal boost. Similar conditions are expected on Tuesday as the surface high builds southward. High clouds will again be a wild card, but it looks like there may be some thin spots from time to time. Models show the surface high will continue to build southward on Wednesday and be centered several hundred miles west of the northern Baja Peninsula. This will further tighten the surface pressure gradient, and with full sunshine returning, we will see a windy afternoon. The surface high is then forecast to remain nearly stationary Thursday through Saturday, with solid north background flow and full sunshine expected. Long-range model forecasts show the surface high weakening on Sunday, but enough north flow will likely remain to continue the streak on windy days.

  • Today…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
  • Tuesday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.
  • Wednesday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
  • Thursday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
  • Friday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
  • Saturday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph
  • Sunday…Sunny. North wind 16-18 mph