April 27, 2022
We will continue to be under a quiet weather pattern in central California, although some increase in wind conditions will arrive tonight and Thursday due to the passage of a weak trough of low pressure. This will also lead to a marginal cooling trend as temperatures drop back into the mid 70s Thursday and Friday. This is mainly due to a deepening of the marine layer causing the onshore flow to increase. The current altimeter reading in San Francisco is 30.00 inches of mercury while the latest report out of Vegas is 29.74. The flow of marine air into the valley will increase tonight and Thursday then will end Thursday night through Saturday as a ridge of upper level high pressure builds in from the west. Readings back into the low to mid 80s will arrive Sunday through Wednesday as a stronger high builds in from the west and expands northward into the Pacific Northwest. Medium range models vary, but there’s no indication at this time of precipitation so dry weather can be expected for the next week to ten days with temperatures fluctuating somewhat day to day as occasional troughs of low pressure move through followed by ridges of high pressure..
Forecast: Mostly clear to occasionally partly cloudy through Thursday. Mostly clear Thursday night and on through Wednesday of next week with occasional high clouds mixed in.
Short Term:
| Madera 81/43/73/41/77 | Reedley 81/44/74/43/78 | Dinuba 80/42/75/41/78 |
| Porterville 81/44/74/42/78 | Lindsay 80/43/75/41/77 | Delano 82/45/75/43/78 |
| Bakersfield 81/51/74/47/75 | Taft 78/51/72/51/74 | Arvin 82/45/74/45/78 |
| Lamont 82/49/79/45/77 | Pixley 81/45/75/43/78 | Tulare 80/44/74/42/77 |
| Woodlake 80/44/74/42/77 | Hanford 82/45/74/43/78 | Orosi 79/44/74/41/77 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Saturday
Mostly clear 46/78 |
Sunday
Mostly clear 46/83 |
Monday
Mostly clear 46/80 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 44/82 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 47/80 |
Two Week Outlook: April 30 through May 6: This model indicates a trough of low pressure will be moving into the western states, resulting in a chance of showers, mainly for northern California. Colder air aloft will also be associated with this feature, resulting in marginally below average temperatures.
May: This model shows a dominant high stretching from Texas to southern California, resulting in somewhat above average temperatures for the month. It also gives an equal chance of above or below normal precipitation.
May, June, July: This model shows an early season high over the Four Corners region of the desert southwest, stretching westward to California, causing temperatures as we head into summer to be marginally above average. Since this is the dry season, the chances of precipitation will be very low
Wind Discussion: Winds will be at or less than 10 mph through this morning. Winds late this afternoon and on through Thursday evening will be out of the west to northwest at 10 to 20 mph at times with locally stronger gusts. Winds Friday through Saturday will be out of the northwest at 5 to 15 mph. During the night and morning hours, winds will be mainly out of the northwest at less than 10 mph with periods of near calm conditions.
Rain: Expect dry conditions for the next week to possibly ten days.
Frost: All locations will be above freezing tonight and each night for the foreseeable future.
Actual Humidity Range Yesterday: Delano, 74%/28% Porterville, 92%/34%. Midafternoon dew points: Low to mid 40s. Kern: Low to mid 40s.
Percentage of Sunshine Today/Tomorrow: Visalia: Today: 70%, tomorrow 80%. Bakersfield: Today: 80%/. Tomorrow, 90%.
ET Rates Over the Past Seven Days: Stratford 1.44, Parlier 1.28, Arvin 1.52, Orange Cove 1.31, Porterville .1.32, Delano 1.39. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 59, Parlier 64, Arvin, 66, Orange Cove 63, Porterville 70, Delano 65. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 77/47. Record Temperatures: 98/36
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 49 +13. Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 6.29 or -3.88. Monthly .30 -.66
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 5.40 or -.66. Monthly, .39 +.16
Average Temperature this month: 62.7 +1.4 Taken NWS Hanford.
Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.
Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28: Orange Cove, 973, Parlier, 1129, Arvin, 953, Belridge, 1016, Shafter, 934 Stratford, 1116, Delano, 1113, Porterville, 1157. courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise. 6:08, Sunset, 7:45, hours of daylight, 13:34
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 79 / 47 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 81 / 47 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 79 / 52 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 79 / 53 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 79 / 47 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 81 / 55 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 78 / 52 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 80 / 48 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24h Seas % LY % Ave 365
- STOCKTON 00 9.75 77 7.88 63 12.60 13.45
- MODESTO 00 8.99 79 7.12 63 11.32 12.27
- MERCED 00 7.44 68 7.00 64 10.99 11.80
- MADERA 00 M M 1.56 16 10.06 10.79
- FRESNO 00 6.29 62 6.59 65 10.17 10.99
- HANFORD 00 6.34 83 4.29 56 7.60 8.13
- BAKERSFIELD 00 5.40 91 2.77 46 5.96 6.36
- BISHOP 00 4.75 116 1.62 40 4.10 4.84
- SALINAS 00 7.31 61 5.74 48 11.98 12.58
- PASO ROBLES 00 8.70 75 6.74 58 11.61 12.15
- SANTA MARIA 00 7.79 61 6.86 54 12.72 13.32
Next report: April 28
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