August 6, 2020
Summary: Temperatures at this hour are running anywhere from 3 to 8 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. The valley is completely pooled with modified marine air. For the second morning in a row, satellite imagery shows coastal low clouds pushing up against the last range of mountains separating the valley from the Coast Range. A weak trough of low pressure now extends from British Columbia southward into southern California with a dry southwest flow aloft. This trough wil weak and may move off shore by Friday. This would allow high pressure now covering Texas and New Mexico to begin to expand back towards the west coast. This high is not especially impressive; however, as pressures rise aloft and the marine layer mixes out, temperatures will return to seasonal Saturday. hottest locations will hover near the century mark Saturday and Sunday. By the middle of next week, a new trough of low pressure will begin to push into northern California. For now, it looks like this feature will result in only a minor cooling trend. Some models are showing a stronger trough heading for the California coast a week from Saturday.
Forecast: Clear skies and cooler through Friday. Clear skies will continue Friday night through Thursday.
Short Term:
Madera 87/57/92/60/97 | Reedley 88/57/92/57/96 | Dinuba 87/57/91/61/95 |
Porterville 89/58/92/61/97 | Lindsay 88/56/91/60/96 | Delano 89/60/92/62/97 |
Bakersfield 89/65/93/68/98 | Taft 89/68/91/71/97 | Arvin 90/62/93/65/98 |
Lamont 89/63/93/66/98 | Pixley 89/59/92/61/97 | Tulare 88/57/91/61/96 |
Woodlake 88/5/91/60/96 | Hanford 88/60/92/62/97 | Orosi 88/56/96/60/96 |
Seven Day Forecast:
Sunday
Mostly clear 63/100 |
Monday
Mostly clear 64/101 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 63/98 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 61/96 |
Thursday
Mostly clear 62/97 |
Two Week Outlook: August 12 through August 18: This model is indicating a weak trough of low pressure will be dominant along the west coast, resulting in near to marginally below average temperatures. A dry southwesterly flow will continue.
August: Typically, especially this time of year, long range outlooks by NOAA reflect the global warming madness. This model indicates above average temperatures and largely dry conditions.
August, September, October: Just like the 30 day outlook, this longer range outlook reflects above average temperatures everywhere, including California. This model does not reflect either above or below average precipitation, although as we head into September, we will have to keep a closer eye on the tropics.
Winds Discussion: Winds will be mainly out of the northwest at 8 to 15 MPH through today with local gusts to near 25, mainly along the Interstate 5 corridor. Winds Friday through Saturday will be mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 12 MPH afternoons and evenings and 3 to 6 MPH nights and early mornings with periods of near calm conditions.
Rain Discussion: Expect dry conditions for the next 7 to 10 days.
Afternoon Dew Points Today: Low to mid 50s. Kern: Low to mid 50s. Humidity values ranging from 35%/90% at Visalia. Bakersfield 30%/65%
Actual Humidity range August 5, 2020: Delano, 96%/25%, Porterville, 84%/26%
Percentage of Sunshine Today/Tomorrow: Visalia: Today: 100%, tomorrow 100%. Bakersfield: Today: 100% Tomorrow: 100%
ET Rates Over the Past Seven Days: Stratford 2.06, Parlier 1.96, Blackwell Corner 2.16, Arvin 2.27, Orange Cove 2.11, Porterville 1.93, Delano 1.82. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford 77, Parlier 79, Blackwell NA, Arvin, 81, Orange Cove 85, Porterville 78, Delano 77
Record Temperatures: 110/54. Average Temperatures: 99/64
Cooling Degree Days this Season: 1238 +247
Courtesy of the NWS
Average temperature for August so far: 79.8 +0.4
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno/average + or 7.63 or -3.69. Month to Date: .00 -.00
Since Oct 1, 2019, Bakersfield: 7.20, or +.85. Month to Date: .00 -.00
Water year season is from October 1st through September.
Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28: Orange Cove, Parlier, Arvin, Shafter, Stratford, Delano, Lindcove, Porterville
Hours at 45 or below 45.
Sunrise: 6:10, Sunset: 7:59 pm. Hours of Daylight: 13:51
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 88 / 59 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 91 / 59 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 92 / 64 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 93 / 62 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 94 / 59 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 96 / 70 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 92 / 61 / 0.00 /
ATEC1 : Avenal 787 : DH1647 / 95 / 65 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 94 / 62 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 82 / 61 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24hr W.Y. % Last Y. % Ave. Year ave.
STOCKTON 0.00 8.35 61 18.37 134 13.76 14.06
MODESTO 0.00 6.94 54 13.35 104 12.83 13.11
MERCED 0.00 9.54 78 13.27 109 12.20 12.50
MADERA 0.00 6.02 51 11.42 97 11.75 12.02
FRESNO 0.00 7.63 67 11.85 105 11.32 11.50
HANFORD 0.00 6.62 67 9.50 96 9.91 10.10
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 7.20 113 7.80 123 6.35 6.47
BISHOP 0.00 2.25 46 8.47 174 4.86 5.18
SALINAS 0.00 9.18 73 13.80 109 12.63 12.83
PASO ROBLES 0.00 11.37 91 14.88 119 12.46 12.78
SANTA MARIA 0.00 10.61 77 15.68 114 13.79 13.95
Next report: August 7/morning