March 27, 2018
We will be out of the office today. Reports will resume Wednesday morning. Thank you for your patience.
Summary: Clear skies prevail over California this morning. Temperatures are anywhere from 2 to 4 degrees warmer at most locations than 24 hours ago. A relatively strong upper level high is slowly building eastward from the eastern Pacific and will result in a significant warming trend beginning today. Readings at many locations this afternoon may top the 70 degree mark and then once we get to the Thursday through Saturday time frame, upper 70s and lower 80s are likely. The only real change in our pattern will occur Sunday and Monday of next week as a weak trough breaks down the high over northern and central California. As the trough moves through, no doubt variable cloudiness will prevail at times Sunday through Monday along with a minor cooling trend. Even this this trough passage, temperatures will remain at least marginally above average.
All the medium range models are indicating a flat zone of upper level high pressure will be off the California coast, extending inland into the western U.S. A zonal or westerly flow will be dominant next week, keeping temperatures above average with very little, if any, chance of precipitation.
We will be out of the office today. Reports will resume Wednesday morning. Thank you for your patience.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Saturday. Variable mid and high level clouds Saturday through Monday. Mostly clear Monday afternoon through Tuesday.
Short Term:
| Madera 69/42/76/45/80 | Reedley 70/41/77/46/80 | Dinuba 69/41/76/46/79 | |
| Porterville 71/41/77/46/81 | Lindsay 71/42/76/46/80 | Delano 72/45/77/48/81 | |
| Bakersfield 72/46/77/51/80 | Arvin 72/45/78/48/81 | Taft 71/50/76/53/80 | |
| Lamont 72/46/78/50/81 | Pixley 71/43/76/48/80 | Tulare 69/40/77/46/79 | |
| Woodlake 70/42/76/46/79 | Hanford 71/43/77/47/81 | Orosi 70/41/76/46/80 | |
Seven Day Forecast:
| Friday
Mostly clear 51/80 |
Saturday
Mostly clear 51/79 |
Sunday
Partly cloudy 52/78 |
Monday
Partly cloudy 48/73 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 48/76 |
Two Week Outlook: April 3 through April 9: This model is persistent in showing a strong ridge of upper level high pressure building over and off the west coast. This is a dry pattern. Temperatures under this regime will range above seasonal values.
March: Not much encouragement as far as rainfall is concerned as this model is indicating below average precipitation, especially over the second half of the month. So far, this model predicts near average temperatures.
March, April, May: The ninety-day outlook doesn’t exactly make one happy if rain is the desired outcome. It does show a better than average chance of above average temperatures, mainly due to high pressure off shore, and below average precipitation.
Winds: Winds will be generally less than 12 MPH later mornings and afternoons and less than 7 MPH with periods of near calm conditions nights and early mornings through Friday.
Rain: Expect dry weather for at least the next week to ten days.
Frost: All locations will be above freezing indefinitely.
Afternoon Dew Points Today: Upper 30s to the lower 40s. Kern: Mid to upper 30s.
Humidity: Visalia: 30%/90% Bakersfield: 25%/65%
Actual Humidity March 25, 2018: Delano, 91%/33%, Porterville, 85%/42%
Percentage of Sunshine Today/Tomorrow: Visalia: Today: 100% tomorrow 100% Bakersfield: Today: 80% Tomorrow: 100%
ET Rates Over the Past Seven Days March 25, 2018: Stratford .72, Parlier .63, Blackwell .65 Lindcove .52, Arvin .60, Orange Cove .64, Porterville .57, Delano .67, Madera Two .64. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford 58, Parlier 57, Blackwell 58, Lindcove, 59, Arvin, 62, Orange Cove 55, Porterville 59, Delano 58, Madera Two 57
Record Temperatures: 87/34. Average Temperatures: 69/44
Heating Degree Days this Season: 1927, -478 Courtesy of the NWS
Average temperatures for March so far, 54.4 -0.6
Precipitation: Seasonal total/average/above or below average:
Since October 1, 2017 Fresno: 6.09 season. or -3.31. Month to Date: 4.19
Since October 1, 2017, Bakersfield: 3.73, or -1.65, Month to Date: 2.41
Water year season is from October 1st through September.
Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28: Orange Cove, Parlier, Arvin, Shafter, Stratford, Madera two, Lindcove, Porterville, Hours at 45 or below 45.
Sunrise: 6:52 am Sunset: 7:17 pm. Hours of Daylight: 12:20
Yesterday’s Weather:
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 63 / 37 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 63 / 40 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 64 / 36 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 64 / 39 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 63 / 41 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 62 / 37 / 0.00 /
ATEC1 : Avenal 787 : DH1650 / 62 / 42 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 63 / 36 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1654 / 61 / 42 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 65 / 47 / 0.00 /
Rainfall Totals:
STOCKTON 0.00 7.37 62 19.82 167 11.89 14.06
MODESTO 0.00 5.78 53 15.30 141 10.87 13.11
MERCED 0.00 5.48 53 14.63 143 10.26 12.50
MADERA 0.00 6.51 66 13.69 138 9.89 12.02
FRESNO 0.00 6.09 64 13.53 143 9.46 11.50
HANFORD 0.00 4.41 53 9.58 115 8.33 10.10
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 3.73 69 7.41 137 5.41 6.47
BISHOP 0.00 0.82 21 7.89 198 3.99 5.18
SALINAS 0.00 5.29 48 15.52 141 10.98 12.83
PASO ROBLES 0.00 9.42 84 15.01 134 11.22 12.78
SANTA MARIA 0.00 5.60 46 16.91 140 12.11 13.95
Next Report: Wednesday, March 28