The weather over the next week to ten days will push the almonds into bloom and, shortly thereafter, apricots and peaches. Strong upper level high pressure remains anchored roughly 600 miles off the central coast. The only other feature is a weak upper low located about 350 miles to the southwest of San Diego. As we move through next week, the center of the high will expand eastward and northward, eventually encompassing not only California, but the Pacific Northwest and western Canada. Picture it as a huge dome in the atmosphere with descending air which heats by compression, resulting in well above average temperatures. I still feel we will crack the 70 degree mark Sunday followed by a string of days in the upper 60s to even the mid 70s. Spring is literally preparing to bust out all over. Medium range models this afternoon just show variations of the same theme: a blocking ridge over the eastern Pacific covering the western 1/3 of the US while cold air dives southward into the middle of the country and points eastward.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Tuesday. Mostly clear skies will continue Tuesday night through Saturday.
Short Term:
Madera 32/67/35/70 | Reedley 34/66/35/71 | Dinuba 31/67/34/70 |
Porterville 33/68/35/72 | Lindsay 31/66/33/71 | Delano 35/69/37/72 |
Bakersfield 38/70/42/72 | Taft 43/68/46/71 | Arvin 35/70/37/73 |
Lamont 35/69/37/71 | Pixley 32/67/34/71 | Tulare 31/65/34/71 |
Woodlake 32/66/34/70 | Hanford 33/67/35/70 | Orosi 31/66/33/71 |
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: Most locations tonight will nudge up one or two degrees over last night and will generally range from 30 to 38 degrees. The coldest frog pond type locations will dip down to 32 with hillsides above freezing. This will be pretty much the order of the day through Monday. From Tuesday morning on, only the very coldest portions of real estate will dip down into the low to mid 30s as daytime highs move into the low to mid 70s. Still nothing showing up longer term that would result in a cold pattern.
Lows Tonight:
Terra Bella
Af |
Porterville
Af |
Ivanhoe
31 |
Woodlake
Af |
Strathmore
Af |
McFarland
31 |
Ducor
Af |
Tea Pot Dome
Af |
Lindsay
30 |
Exeter
32 |
Famoso
Af |
Madera
Af |
Belridge
31 |
Delano
Af |
North Bakersfield
Af |
Orosi
32 |
Orange Cove
32 |
Lindcove
31 |
Lindcove Hillside
Af |
Sanger River Bottom
29 |
Root Creek
30 |
Venice Hill
32 |
Rosedale
Af |
Jasmine
Af |
Arvin
Af |
Lamong
Af |
Plainview
32 |
Mettler
33 |
Edison
Af |
Maricopa
Af |
Holland Creek
Af |
Tivy Valley
Af |
Kite Road South
Af |
Kite Road North
Af |
AF=Above Freezing
Next report: February 6