January 1, 2019
Summary: We are receiving some help tonight so far from a totally unexpected source. High clouds which have been moving south/southwest through Nevada are being enhanced by a lifting effect of the southern Sierra Nevada. They are forming a reasonably dense layer of high clouds based at between 20,000 and 25,000 feet. Elsewhere, there is also high clouds but they are much thinner. These clouds, for now, are streaking right over Tulare and Kern Counties. At the surface, we mentioned earlier this afternoon about higher than expected dew points from Porterville north. Here it is after ten pm and the dew point/temperature spread is 0 at Fowler, Orange Cove, Reedley, Ivanhoe, Exeter, west Lindsay, east Lindsay, and Strathmore. South of that line there’s still a good 3 to 6 degree spread. What this means is, areas of fog will form and may affect temperatures in some areas, mainly from Porterville north.
As of 10:00pm, the coldest temperature I could find was 28 at Ivanhoe followed by 30 at Rio Bravo, madera, and west Porterville. All locations are between 28 and 34 at this hour.
The high clouds I alluded to earlier will move out of the area over the next few hours, revealing a return to mostly clear skies. Even though the temperature decent will be slow, colder locations will dip down to 23 to 25 degrees. Most locations will range between 24 and 28 degrees unless fog becomes more widespread, in which case temperatures will be milder. However, icing may become a problem. Temperatures will not rise above the freezing mark until around 9:00am Wednesday.
Lows Tonight:
| Terra Bella
26 |
Porterville
25 |
Ivanhoe
24 |
Woodlake
26 |
| Strathmore
25 |
McFarland
24 |
Ducor
26 |
Tea Pot Dome
26 |
| Lindsay
24 |
Exeter
25 |
Famoso
26 |
Madera
26 |
| Belridge
25 |
Delano
27 |
North Bakersfield
28 |
Orosi
25 |
| Orange Cove
26 |
Lindcove
25 |
Lindcove Hillside
32 |
Sanger River Bottom
22 |
| Root Creek
24 |
Venice Hill
26 |
Rosedale
27 |
Jasmine
27 |
| Arvin
27 |
Lamont
28 |
Plainview
26 |
Mettler
31 |
| Edison
27 |
Maricopa
27 |
Holland Creek
30 |
Tivy Valley
27 |
| Kite Road South
31 |
Kite Road North
27 |
AF=Above Freezing
Next Report: January 2/AM