December 8, 2017
Summary: At the risk of sounding repetitious, strong upper level high pressure continues to be centered over northern California with a big ridge northward into western Canada. Temperatures this afternoon are marginally warmer than yesterday with many locations already in the mid 60s. dew points remain low, generally in the upper 20s to the lower 30s, so there will be strong, radiational cooling again tonight. High, thin clouds will be visible from time to time as they dare to try to overrun high pressure currently in control.
Models continue to show the high remaining in place over the west coast for at least the next week or so, so above average daytime temperatures can be expected with overnight lows continuing to drop below average.
Surface high pressure also will remain in place, to one degree or another, over the Great Basin. Unfortunately, this will result in a continuation of the off shore flow.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Monday with occasional high clouds. Mostly clear Monday night through Friday.
Short Term:
| Madera 29/65/30/66 | Reedley 28/66/29/66 | Dinuba 27/65/29/66 | |
| Porterville 29/65/29/66 | Lindsay 27/65/28/67 | Delano 31/66/32/67 | |
| Bakersfield 37/68/38/70 | Arvin 28/69/30/70 | Taft 32/68/35/70 | |
| Lamont 32/68/33/69 | Pixley 28/65/29/66 | Tulare 28/64/29/65 | |
| Woodlake 28/65/29/66 | Hanford 31/65/32/66 | Orosi 28/65/29/67 | |
Winds: Winds will be less than10 MPH with periods of near calm conditions through Monday.
Rain: Expect dry weather for at least the next seven to ten days.
Frost Information: This afternoon’s temperatures are about one to three degrees warmer than yesterday. The exception is Bakersfield which is actually one degree cooler, oddly enough. Dew points continue to be in the upper 20s to the lower 30s this afternoon with occasional high, thin clouds moving overhead. Last night, many locations dropped to between 26 and 30 and I would anticipate just slight moderation tonight. It’s doubtful whether those high, thin clouds above us will do any good as, number one they’re very thin, and number two they’re based at about 25,000 feet.
For tonight, coldest locations will drop to 26 to 27 or so with most flatland topography in the 28 to 31 degree range. Hillsides will again be above freezing.
The inversion tonight will be strong with temperatures at 34 feet generally ranging from 5 to 8 degrees warmer.
Looking ahead to the weekend, lows Sunday morning should range from 28 to 34 and I would ditto that for Monday and Tuesday. After that, we’ll study the situation and see if dew points start to creep up, which is doubtful as this dry, dingy air mass simply has nowhere to go.
Lows Tonight:
| Terra Bella
28 |
Porterville
29 |
Ivanhoe
28 |
Woodlake
29 |
| Strathmore
29 |
McFarland
27 |
Ducor
27 |
Tea Pot Dome
29 |
| Lindsay
27 |
Exeter
28 |
Famoso
30 |
Madera
29 |
| Belridge
29 |
Delano
30 |
North Bakersfield
31 |
Orosi
28 |
| Orange Cove
29 |
Lindcove
27 |
Lindcove hillside
AF |
Sanger River Bottom
25 |
| Root Creek
27 |
Venice Hill
28 |
Rosedale
30 |
Jasmine
29 |
| Arvin
28 |
Lamont
31 |
Plainview
28 |
Mettler
AF |
| Edison
30 |
Maricopa
31 |
Holland Creek
31 |
Tivy Valley
29 |
| Kite Road South
31 |
Kite Road North
28 |
Next Report: Saturday morning, December 9