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Forecast

January 19, 2022/afternoon report

January 19, 2022

Quite a nice afternoon now that the pockets of fog have burned off. The usual valley haze is the atmosphere remains off the northern California coast with a big ridge stretching north/northeast into northwest Canada. Models are picking up on a dry low center which will develop over southern California during the next 48 hours. This will cause the current northerly winds to veer out of the northeast. An off shore surface flow will also develop tonight through Friday, generating gusty winds over the southern Sierra Nevada and the Kern County mountains. The bottom of the valley floor, however, will remain tranquil as these winds will remain several thousand feet above the valley floor. With dew points remaining in the mid to upper 40s, areas of fog will develop, mainly towards the center and  west side of the valley, each day for at least the next week.

 

Models do show the northern portion of the high giving way towards the end of the month. This  may allow showers to return to the Pacific Northwest and far northern California.

 

Forecast: Outside of areas of night and morning fog and low clouds and occasional high clouds, it will be mostly clear and hazy through next Wednesday.

 

Short Term:                                                     

Madera 35/63/35/61 Reedley 34/62/35/62 Dinuba 35/63/36/61
Porterville 35/64/35/63 Lindsay 33/63/34/62 Delano 36/64/36/63
Bakersfield 43/65/42/62 Taft 45/63/45/61 Arvin 37/65/36/65
Lamont 37/64/37/62 Pixley 34/64/34/61 Tulare 33/62/34/63
Woodlake 35/63/35/61 Hanford 36/63/36/61 Orosi 34/62/34/60

 

Wind Discussion: Winds will be generally at or less than 6 MPH with periods of near calm conditions through Saturday.

 

Rain:  Expect dry weather for the next 7 to possibly 10 days.

 

Frost: Expect temperatures to be above freezing for the next 7 to 10 days.

 

 

Next report: January 19 pm