February 3, 2022
Temperatures are generally 3 to 4 degrees warmer than this time yesterday at most locations. Dew points are essentially the same. There will be some increase in mid and high level clouds tonight and Friday due to a weak upper low which will be sliding southward off shore with little impact on the valley’s temperatures. The freezing level above us this afternoon is at about 9,300 feet, fairly typical for early February. Overall, however, a large upper high will dominate the eastern Pacific Ocean and the western 1/3 of the US. I keep looking for some signs of hope for a change in the pattern to one which would provide wet weather. Unfortunately, there’s nothing showing up that would suggest this any time soon.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Sunday night. Mostly clear Monday through Thursday.
Short Term:
| Madera 30/64/32/63 | Reedley 29/65/31/64 | Dinuba 28/63/30/64 |
| Porterville 30/65/32/65 | Lindsay 28/64/30/65 | Delano 30/64/32/64 |
| Bakersfield 38/65/38/64 | Taft 42/63/43/62 | Arvin 31/65/32/64 |
| Lamont 31/65/33/64 | Pixley 29/65/31/64 | Tulare 28/64/30/63 |
| Woodlake 30/65/34/63 | Hanford 31/65/32/64 | Orosi 28/65/30/64 |
Wind Discussion: Winds will be generally at or less than 7 MPH with periods of near calm conditions through Sunday.
Rain: Expect dry weather for at least the next 7 to 10 days.
Frost: we may have enough cloud cover tonight to slow the radiational cooling process. A weak upper low off the northern California coast is moving southward parallel to the coast and will eventually move inland through northern Baja over the weekend. Even if most of the cloud cover remains off shore, readings tonight will be in the low to mid 30s with unprotected river bottom type of locations dipping into the upper 20s. the inversion tonight will be decent with temperatures at 34 feet ranging from 4 to 7 degrees warmer than at ground level. Slow moderation will occur each day once we get into the weekend. Even so, dew points are low enough so that radiational cooling will be strong, partially due to the very dry environment. From Saturday morning on, lows will generally range between 32 and 37 with low lying frost pockets in the lower 30s. as early as Sunday, daytime highs will push the 70 degree mark with upper 60s and lower 70s being common Monday through Wednesday of next week.
Lows Tonight:
| Terra Bella
31 |
Porterville
30 |
Ivanhoe
28 |
Woodlake
30 |
| Strathmore
30 |
McFarland
28 |
Ducor
30 |
Tea Pot Dome
29 |
| Lindsay
28 |
Exeter
29 |
Famoso
30 |
Madera
30 |
| Belridge
29 |
Delano
31 |
North Bakersfield
30 |
Orosi
28 |
| Orange Cove
30 |
Lindcove
28 |
Lindcove Hillside
Af |
Sanger River Bottom
27 |
| Root Creek
29 |
Venice Hill
29 |
Rosedale
30 |
Jasmine
30 |
| Arvin
31 |
Lamont
30 |
Plainview
29 |
Mettler
30 |
| Edison
32 |
Maricopa
30 |
Holland Creek
31 |
Tivy Valley
28 |
| Kite Road South
31 |
Kite Road North
28 |
AF=Above Freezing
Next report: February 4