February 4, 2022
Temperatures this afternoon are already in the low to mid 60s, which is generally 5 to 7 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. Overall, a dome of upper level high pressure remains over the eastern Pacific and much of the western 1/3 of the US. There is a weak upper low west/southwest of San Diego which will have no impact on our weather. It will, however, turn the winds aloft out of the northeast and eventually will move inland over northern Mexico. The upper high will build further north once we get into the Monday-Wednesday time frame and will center off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. With strong upper level high pressure aloft, temperatures will slowly rise each day with readings pushing 70 in the warmer locations as early as Sunday and over the remainder of the area Monday through Wednesday. Medium range models show the blocking ridge pattern remaining in place for at least the next 7 to 10 days.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Monday night. Mostly clear Tuesday through Friday.
Short Term:
| Madera 31/64/33/67 | Reedley 30/65/33/67 | Dinuba 29/64/31/66 |
| Porterville 31/63/33/67 | Lindsay 29/64/31/66 | Delano 32/65/34/67 |
| Bakersfield 37/66/38/69 | Taft 41/64/44/66 | Arvin 35/66/37/69 |
| Lamont 35/65/37/68 | Pixley 30/65/32/67 | Tulare 29/63/32/65 |
| Woodlake 30/64/32/66 | Hanford 31/64/33/67 | Orosi 30/63/32/66 |
Wind Discussion: Winds will be generally at or less than 7 MPH with periods of near calm conditions through Monday.
Rain: Expect dry weather for at least the next 7 to 10 days.
Frost: temperatures this afternoon have warmed a great deal from what they were yesterday at this time with most locations already in the low to mid 60s. Dew points, ,however, have not followed suit and remain generally in the low to mid 30s north of Kern County and in the upper 20s to lower 30s in Kern County. With a significant warm up this afternoon, I would look for most locations to run 1 or 2 degrees warmer than last night. Most locations will remain in the low to mid 30s with isolated pockets briefly in the upper 20s. The inversion tonight will be strong with temperatures at 34 feet running 4 to 8 degrees warmer at most locations. As high pressure continues to strengthen, daytime highs will warm into the upper 60s to the lower 70s. this will continue to drag overnight lows up, incrementally, beginning Monday morning.
Lows Tonight:
| Terra Bella
31 |
Porterville
30 |
Ivanhoe
29 |
Woodlake
31 |
| Strathmore
31 |
McFarland
29 |
Ducor
32 |
Tea Pot Dome
31 |
| Lindsay
29 |
Exeter
31 |
Famoso
32 |
Madera
31 |
| Belridge
29 |
Delano
32 |
North Bakersfield
31 |
Orosi
31 |
| Orange Cove
32 |
Lindcove
29 |
Lindcove Hillside
Af |
Sanger River Bottom
27 |
| Root Creek
29 |
Venice Hill
30 |
Rosedale
32 |
Jasmine
32 |
| Arvin
Af |
Lamont
Af |
Plainview
32 |
Mettler
33 |
| Edison
Af |
Maricopa
30 |
Holland Creek
33 |
Tivy Valley
29 |
| Kite Road South
33 |
Kite Road North
29 |
AF=Above Freezing
Next report: February 5