January 27, 2022
Visibilities this morning are running anywhere from 5 to 10 miles at most locations with just patchy fog here and there. Upper level high pressure is beginning to shift further east over California. With marginally higher pressure aloft, temperatures will respond accordingly, rising into the mid to upper 60s. changes are subtly occurring however. There’s a weak upper low in the Gulf of Alaska which is sliding southward well off shore. This low will park off the California coast this weekend with partly cloudy skies. Behind the system, beginning Tuesday, a low will drop from western Canada with most of the energy diving into the Great Basin and eventually the Desert Southwest. Unfortunately, it appears the chance of rain is waning as a mammoth high buids over the eastern Pacific, sending what had appeared to be a good chance of rain into the interior west and points eastward. This will be a colder pattern, though, with temperatures dropping below average the f irst week of February. We will have to monitor for frost concerns beginning about Wednesday of next week.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Friday. Mostly clear to occasionally partly cloudy Friday through Thursday of next week. Patchy morning fog can be expected each day.
Short Term:
| Madera 67/34/65/34/62 | Reedley 68/34/62/33/63 | Dinuba 67/32/67/36/61 |
| Porterville 68/34/68/35/62 | Lindsay 67/32/65/34/61 | Delano 68/35/68/34/62 |
| Bakersfield 69/41/68/41/61 | Taft 65/45/65/45/60 | Arfin 68/36/68/36/62 |
| Lamont 67/35/67/36/61 | Pixley 67/32/67/34/60 | Tulare 66/31/6634/60 |
| Woodlake 67/33/67/35/61 | Hanford 68/34/66/36/60 | Orosi 66/32/65/33/60 |
Seven Forecast:
| Sunday
Partly cloudy 34/62 |
Monday
Partly cloudy 34/64 |
Tuesday
Partly cloudy 36/60 |
Wednesday
Partly cloudy 31/57 |
Thursday
Partly cloudy 31/50 |
Two Week Outlook: February 1 through February 7: If this model has any credence, we should see at least some precipitation, especially between the 2 and the 4. Temperatures will sag below average.
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 Sunday.
Rain: Expect dry conditions for the next 7 to 10 days.
Frost: as of 6:00am, Reedley, Ivanhoe, and Lindsay were all reporting 30 degrees with McFarland at 29. All other locations are in the low to mid 30s. daytime highs for today and tomorrow will be a bit warmer, generally in the mid to upper 60s as that off shore high moves overhead. Even so, dew points will remain low enough for coldest conditions to dip into the low to mid 30s. lack of rain has led to a dry valley floor, allowing the radiational cooling process to be a bit more enhanced then usual for this time of year. Widespread low to mid 30s can be expected over the next few nights with isolated frog ponds dipping into the upper 20s briefly. In the longer term, a colder air mass will invade central California next Tuesday through Friday. Since active weather has been knocked out of the forecast for now, we could see highs in the mid to upper 50s with lows in the upper 20s to the mid 30a.
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
33 |
Madera
Af |
| 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
Af |
Jasmine
33 |
| Arvin
Af |
Lamont
Af |
Plainview
32 |
Mettler
Af |
| Edison
Af |
Maricopa
Af |
Holland Cree
31 |
Tivy Valley
Af |
| Kite Road South
31 |
Kite Road North
Af |
AF=Above Freezing
Actual Humidity Range Yesterday: Delano, 95%/36% Porterville, 100%/45%. Midafternoon dew points: Upper 30s to the lower 40s. Kern: Low to mid 30s.
Percentage of Sunshine Today/Tomorrow: Visalia: Today: 100%, tomorrow 100%. Bakersfield: Today: 100%/. Tomorrow, 100%.
ET Rates Over the Past Seven Days: Stratford .53, Parlier .44, Arvin 51, Orange Cove .43, Porterville .46, Delano .48. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 52, Parlier 50, Arvin, 52, Orange Cove 50, Porterville 49, Delano 46. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 57/38. Record Temperatures: 70/25
Heating Degree Days This Season. 1389 -118, Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 5.21 or +.16. Monthly .T -1.83
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 3.56 or +.70. Month to date .01 -1.00
Average Temperature this month: 48.0, +1.4 Taken NWS Hanford.
Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.
Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28: Orange Cove, 646, Parlier, 759, Arvin, 640, Belridge, 701, Shafter, 677, Stratford, 775, Delano, 750, Porterville, 772 courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise. 7:04, Sunset, 5:20, hours of daylight, 10:14
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 65 / 35 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 67 / 33 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 67 / 41 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 65 / 36 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 67 / 35 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 68 / 39 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 65 / 36 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 68 / 36 / 0.00 /
CLIMATE STATION TOTAL 2022 PON 2021 PON NORMAL NORMAL
STOCKTON 0.00 8.21 122 3.05 45 6.74 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 8.15 136 1.74 29 5.99 12.27
MERCED 0.00 5.85 105 2.72 49 5.56 11.80
MADERA 0.00 9999203232 1.05 21 4.92 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 5.21 103 2.66 53 5.05 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 4.61 122 1.23 32 3.79 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 3.56 123 1.10 38 2.90 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 4.50 194 0.21 9 2.32 4.84
SALINAS 0.00 6.11 99 1.34 22 6.18 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 7.34 128 1.19 21 5.73 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 6.26 104 2.35 39 6.03 13.32
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