February 3, 2020
Summary: Navelencia dropped to 32 degrees about 7:30 this evening. Ducor, Orange Cove, Lindcove, McFarland, and Terra Bella hit 32 degrees between 8:00 and 9:00pm. As of 10:00pm, Navelencia, which is typically a cold pocket, had dropped to 28. Most other locations were generally between 30 and 32 degrees with the exception of a few Kern County locations which were still in the mid 30s.
The rate of descent this evening is a little slower than I would have thought so this forecast will reflect slightly higher overnight lows, though still no picnic.
Look for the inversion to generally range between 3 to 5 degrees warmer at 34 feet.
The very coldest river bottom and other traditional frost pockets will chill down to 22 to 24 degrees tonight with most flat terrain acreage ranging from 24 to 26 degrees and hillsides in the upper 20s to possibly the lower 30s on higher hillsides.
Coming up on Wednesday morning, I still anticipate temperatures will be very similar, but a better inversion is expected.
Slow moderation in overnight lows will begin Thursday morning and beyond, which will be detailed in tomorrow morning’s report.
Lows Tonight:
| Terra Bella
24 |
Porterville
24 |
Ivanhoe
23 |
Woodlake
24 |
| Strathmore
24 |
Mcfarland
23 |
Ducor
25 |
Tea Pot Dome
24 |
| Lindsay
23 |
Exeter
23 |
Famoso
25 |
Madera
25 |
| Belridge
23 |
Delano
25 |
North Bakersfield
26 |
Orosi
23 |
| Orange Cove
25 |
Lindcove
24 |
Lindcove Hillside
29 |
Sanger River Bottom
22 |
| Root Creek
23 |
Venice Hill
25 |
Rosedale
26 |
Jasmine
25 |
| Arvin
27 |
Lamont
26 |
Plainview
24 |
Mettler
28 |
| Edison
28 |
Maricopa
29 |
Holland Creek
28+ |
Tivy Valley
25 |
| Kite Road South
28 |
Kite Road North
25 |
AF=Above Freezing
Next report: February 4/am