January 26, 2022
Temperatures at midday are running around 2 to 3 degrees higher than 24 hours ago. Visibilities are between 3 to 5 miles on yet another hazy, lazy January afternoon. Upper level high pressure over the eastern Pacific is slowly moving into California. This will push afternoon highs into the mid to upper 60s Wednesday and Thursday. By Friday, an upper low will be sliding southward off shore and will be the catalyst to finally break down the protective dome of high pressure which has resulted in such a quiet weather pattern this month. Most models are now showing a series of disturbances beginning the first as high pressure over the eastern Pacific backs up further west, allowing these disturbances to move into California from time to time. Much of the energy as these storms organize will be over land, meaning precipitation amounts will not be that great. Also, this will turn into a cold pattern with below average temperatures beginning Monday and lasting through the remainder of next week.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Thursday night. Mostly clear to occasionally partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night. Increasing cloudiness Sunday leading to a slight chance of showers Monday with a greater possibility of showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Expect pockets of fog tonight through Friday morning.
Short Term:
Madera 33/65/35/66 | Reedley 33/64/33/67 | Dinuba 31/64/32/65 |
Porterville 33/66/33/67 | Lindsay 31/65/32/66 | Delano 34/66/35/68 |
Bakersfield 40/66/41/67 | Taft 45/64/44/67 | Arvin 35/66/38/68 |
Lamont 34/66/36/67 | Pixley 31/65/33/66 | Tulare 31/64/33/65 |
Woodlake 32/65/33/66 | Hanford 34/65/35/66 | Orosi 32/64/33/65 |
Wind Discussion: Winds will be generally at or less than 6 MPH with periods of near calm conditions through Saturday.
Rain: Expect dry weather to continue through at least Saturday night and probably Sunday. Some of this afternoon’s models are now showing the eastern Pacific high backing up further out to sea, allowing a series of storms to develop over mainly western Canada and just off shore then southeastward into California. On paper, these do not look like full blown winter events, but rather weaker systems traveling mainly overland with much of the energy moving over the Great Basin. Nevertheless, I feel a chance of showers in the forecast is warranted for mainly Monday through Wednesday of next week.
Frost: Even though temperatures are a bit milder out there this afternoon, dew points are about the same as 24 hours ago. Last night,, Sanger, Reedley, Lindcove, and Exeter all bottomed out at 30 degrees with most other locations in the low to mid 30s. With cloudless skies, good radiational cooling can be expected again tonight with cold spots briefly brushing the upper 20s and most other locations hitting the low to mid 30s. Expect little change Friday and Saturday mornings. As we move into next week, an active pattern will evolve, at least temporarily ending any chance of subfreezing weather. We will have to watch the pattern after roughly the fourth as there is some indication of a massive high over the eastern Pacific generating a north/northwest flow aloft for some possibly chilly nights.
Lows Tonight:
Terra Bella
Af |
Porterville
33 |
Ivanhoe
31 |
Woodlake
32 |
Strathmore
Af |
McFarland
30 |
Ducor
Af |
Tea Pot Dome
32 |
Lindsay
31 |
Exeter
31 |
Famoso
Af |
Madera
33 |
Belridge
31 |
Delano
Af |
North Bakersfield
33 |
Orosi
32 |
Orange Cove
32 |
Lindcove
31 |
Lindcove Hillside
Af |
Sanger River Bottom
28 |
Root Creek
31 |
Venice Hill
32 |
Rosedale
33 |
Jasmine
33 |
Arvin
Af |
Lamont
Af |
Plainview
32 |
Mettler
33 |
Edison
Af |
Maricopa
Af |
Holland Creek
31 |
Tivy Valley
Af |
Kite Road South
31 |
Kite Road North
Af |
AF=Above Freezing
Next report: January 27