The California Sky Watcher: Understanding Weather Patterns and What Comes Next

Ride across California on the back of the wind, learning about the dramatic impacts seasonal weather and climate change have on our state.

Often stereotyped as the land of unflaggingly perfect weather, California has a world-renowned reputation for sunny blue skies and infinitely even-keeled temperatures. But the real story of the Golden States weather is vastly more complex. From the scorching heat of Death Valley to the coastal redwoods dripping in dew, California is home to a dizzying array of landscapes and bespoke weather patterns.

In The California Sky Watcher, earth scientist William A. Selby takes readers on a journey through the seasons and across the state, exploring the atmospheric science that connects us all under our single sky dome. With over 100 photographs, diagrams, and explanatory charts, Selby guides us through the grand cycles that govern the world we see, feel, and hear every day, from the cirrus clouds that swirl overhead to the breezes that beckon us outside.

Unraveling the mysteries behind the states fog, floods, fires, droughts, and snowstorms, Selby shares his love affair with the sky and reveals what these changeable energies forecast for the future of Californias climate.