March 30, 2018
Summary: As of 1:00pm, temperatures had already eclipsed the 80 degree mark at many areas and are headed towards the mid 80s before the sun sets this evening. Low to mid 80s will also prevail over Easter weekend even though a benign low will be moving through southern California. High clouds associated with this change will be visible from time to time Saturday through Easter, but probably will not be dense enough to impact temperatures very much. By Monday, the high will firm up and govern our weather through at least Wednesday night with readings probably in the upper 70s to the lower 80s each day.
Friday, April 6 is the day we’ve been looking at for the past few days for a major change in the weather as a strong Pacific storm moves into the Pacific Northwest and northern California Friday, possibly affecting central California Friday night and Saturday morning, mainly from Fresno County northward. The atmospheric river of air which models had depicted the past couple of runs is now looking weaker with this afternoon’s information. Nevertheless, this could be a big weather event for northern California. The chance of precipitation in the south valley appears low but much will have to be mapped out over the next few days to determine the possibility of precipitation and how far south that precipitation line progresses.
Forecast: Mostly clear through Sunday with occasional periods of mid and high level clouds possible. Mostly clear with occasional high clouds Monday through Thursday. Increasing cloudiness Friday with a chance of rain Friday night and Saturday morning, mainly from Fresno County north.
Short Term:
| Madera 52/84/52/84 | Reedley 53/83/52/84 | Dinuba 51/82/51/83 | |
| Porterville 52/85/52/84 | Lindsay 51/85/51/83 | Delano 54/85/53/83 | |
| Bakersfield 58/86/58/81 | Arvin 55/86/53/82 | Taft 60/85/59/81 | |
| Lamont 55/85/55/82 | Pixley 52/84/51/83 | Tulare 51/83/51/83 | |
| Woodlake 52/84/52/83 | Hanford 52/84/52/81 | Orosi 51/84/51/83 | |
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 Monday.
Rain: Expect dry weather through at least Friday morning of next week. The chance of rain will increase over the northern half of California by Friday evening with possibly a significant rain event for northern California and with the possibility of rain spreading down to at least Fresno County Friday night and Saturday morning. There is a small chance of much lighter showers in the south valley. By Saturday afternoon, the storm will have moved into the interior west, indicating a return to dry weather which will last through middle of the following week.
Frost: All locations will be above freezing indefinitely.
Next report: Saturday, March 31