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The seasonal occurrence of damp, cool and cloudy weather in Southern California, also known as 'June gloom,' has arrived right on schedule, and according to AccuWeather meteorologists, it will ...
June Gloom is a mainly Southern California term for a weather pattern that results in cloudy, overcast skies with cool temperatures during the late spring and early summer. While it is most common in the month of June, it can occur in surrounding months, giving rise to other colloquialisms , such as “Graypril,” “May Gray,” “No-Sky ...
Southern California can expect cooler weather over the next few days, with a deep marine layer pattern bringing low clouds and fog similar to May and June.
Dense fog and a deep marine layer are expected to remain the prevailing weather pattern in the Los Angeles region this week, an unusual development for late September bringing clouds and cooler ...
The Catalina eddy leads to June Gloom, which is so much a part of the late spring and early summer weather in Southern California. [1] The eddy is named for Santa Catalina Island, one of the Channel Islands offshore between Los Angeles and San Diego. [2]
In contrast with the sunny summer, late spring in southern California is often overcast. This period, known to the locals as "May Gray" and "June Gloom", dims the coastal skies of sunny southern California. [6] During this time, the coastal clouds may remain all day, but often give way to some hazy afternoon sunshine.
May gray and June gloom are natural heat shields for Southern California. Researchers say their days may be numbered due to climate change. May gray and June gloom are threatened by climate change.
Marine layer conditions linger until the heat of the sun becomes strong enough to evaporate the clouds. The local sayings "May gray" and "June gloom" refer to the way in which San Diego has the most trouble shaking off the early morning fog during those months, and cool, cloudy conditions often last into the afternoon or even all day. [6] [7]