January 22, 2022
Considerable amounts of fog extend from roughly the Tulare County Farm Show northward through Madera County with patchy fog elsewhere. A dry upper low is sinking southward into southeast California while upper level high pressure wraps around the top of the low, creating a strong northeasterly flow aloft. In addition, barometric pressure is much lower along the southern California coast than over the Great Basin. For example, the current altimeter reading at Salt Lake City is 30.38 inches of mercury while LAX is reporting 29.88.
The southern Sierra Nevada and the Kern County mountains will have another 24 hours or so of strong northeast winds while the valley floor will be relatively calm, with little in the way of wind. Dew points have come down slightly. This will allow overnight low temperatures to drop to near freezing in river bottom type locations, but nothing more.
For the next 7 days, the blocking ridge pattern will continue. There is some indication of an overall shift in the global pattern around the end of the month which may begin to allow Pacific storms to affect the Pacific Northwest and northern California. The two week model is picking up on this and is now calling for at least equal chances of rain.
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 Saturday.
Short Term:
Madera 62/33/63/33/61 | Reedley 62/34/63/33/62 | Dinuba 61/32/63/33/60 |
Porterville 63/34/63/33/62 | Lindsay 62/32/63/32/62 | Delano 63/35/63/36/62 |
Bakersfield 63/41/64/41/61 | Taft 59/43/63/44/58 | Arvin 64/37/64/36/63 |
Lamont 63/36/63/35/62 | Pixley 62/33/62/34/62 | Tulare 61/32/62/32/61 |
Woodlake 63/33/63/33/62 | Hanford 62/34/62/35/61 | Orosi 62/33/62/32/61 |
Seven Forecast:
Tuesday
Patchy fog/partly cloudy 34/63 |
Wednesday
Patchy fog/partly cloudy 34/63 |
Thursday
Patchy fog/partly cloudy 35/64 |
Friday
Patchy fog/partly cloudy 36/65 |
Saturday
Patchy fog/partly cloudy 36/65 |
Two Week Outlook: January 28 through February This model finally breaks down the blocking ridge of high pressure, allowing storms to return to the Pacific Northwest and northern California. This model is suggesting above average precipitation with below average temperatures.
February: The guidance on this model does not show any particular pattern that would favor temperatures or precipitation. Basically what it’s saying is there’s equal chances of above or below average rain as well as above or below average temperatures. Flip a coin.
February, March, April: There are no dominant trends on this model favoring above or below average precipitation. Temperatures during this period should be fairly close to seasonal values.
Wind Discussion: Winds will be generally at or less than 6 MPH with periods of near calm conditions through Tuesday.
Rain: Expect dry weather for the next 7 to possibly 10 days.
Frost: It is possible low lying frost pockets could dip into the lower 30s over the next couple of nights as dew points have lowered slightly in response due to a strong off shore flow mixing down to the surface. Most locations, however, will range between 33 and 38. Still nothing longer term suggesting a particularly cold weather pattern.
Actual Humidity Range Yesterday: Delano, 99%/68% Porterville, 100%/72%. Dew points: Low to mid 40s. Kern: Low to mid 40s.
Percentage of Sunshine Today/Tomorrow: Visalia: Today: 80%, tomorrow 90%. Bakersfield: Today: 90%/. Tomorrow, 90%.
ET Rates Over the Past Seven Days: Stratford .40, Parlier .33, Arvin .36, Orange Cove .32, Porterville .33, Delano .36. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 53, Parlier 52, Arvin, 53, Orange Cove 51, Porterville 51, Delano 47. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 56/38. Record Temperatures: 70/25
Heating Degree Days This Season. 1309 -110, Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 5.21 or +.47. Monthly .T -1.52
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 3.56 or +84. Month to date .01 -.82
Average Temperature this month: 47.9, +1.9 Taken NWS Hanford.
Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.
Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28: Orange Cove, 568, Parlier, 679, Arvin, 573, Belridge, 633, Shafter, 609, Stratford, 699, Delano, 673, Porterville, 693 courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise. 7:07, Sunset, 5:15, hours of daylight, 10:06
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 62 / 35 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 54 / 33 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 52 / 40 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 60 / 38 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 62 / 32 / T /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 59 / 47 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 58 / 39 / T /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 60 / 41 / 0.00 /
CLIMATE STATION TOTAL 2022 PON 2021 PON NORMAL NORMAL
STOCKTON 0.00 8.21 130 2.09 33 6.33 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 8.15 145 1.54 27 5.61 12.27
MERCED 0.00 5.85 112 2.28 44 5.21 11.80
MADERA 0.00 M M 0.77 17 4.60 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 5.21 110 1.42 30 4.74 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 4.61 128 0.67 19 3.59 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 3.56 131 0.74 27 2.72 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 4.50 207 0.21 10 2.17 4.84
SALINAS 0.00 6.11 106 0.96 17 5.76 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 7.34 138 0.99 19 5.31 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 6.26 112 1.77 32 5.61 13.32
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