May 3, 2022
Currently, a ridge of upper level high pressure is building eastward over California with a ridge extending inland into Washington and Oregon. The low is now located over eastern Utah. A strong ridge of upper level high pressure will build over the west coast over the next 48 hours, pushing temperatures into the low to mid 90s Wednesday and Thursday. The progressive pattern of late will continue as a trough of low pressure builds into the Pacific Northwest late Thursday and Friday. This will break down the top portion of the high, creating a zonal flow into the Pacific Northwest with a flat ridge of upper level high pressure over California through the weekend. By early next week, a trough of low pressure will dig southward into northern California for a chance of showers Sunday and Monday over northwest California and the Mount Shasta/Siskiyou region. Conditions over central and southern California will remain dry. A big trough will carve itself out over the western US beginning late Monday and Tuesday as a sharp ridge builds off shore and juts into Alaska. This will generate a northerly flow over California, resulting in below average temperatures Monday through Wednesday of next week.
Forecast: Other than occasional high clouds, skies will be mostly clear through Friday. Mostly clear Friday night through Tuesday.
Short Term:
| Madera 81/48/92/52/92 | Reedley 83/50/92/53/93 | Dinuba 81/48/91/54/93 |
| Porterville 92/49/92/53/93 | Lindsay 81/48/91/53/92 | Delano 81/51/91/54/93 |
| Bakersfield 79/60/91/64/93 | Taft 78/51/89/61/91 | Arvin 82/50/91/56/93 |
| Lamont 83/52/91/56/94 | Pixley 81/51/92/56/92 | Tulare 80/48/90/53/92 |
| Woodlake 81/48/92/53/92 | Hanford 92/50/91/54/93 | Orosi 91/48/92/52/93 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Friday
Mostly clear 48/88 |
Saturday
Mostly clear 46/82 |
Sunday
Mostly clear 48/74 |
Monday
Mostly clear 42/74 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 42/72 |
Two Week Outlook: May 10 through May 16: This model is showing a trough of low pressure along the coast during this period with temperatures close to seasonal average. Above average precipitation will occur over northern California with only a minimal chance of light showers as far south as Fresno County.
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 mainly out of the west to northwest at 8 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph possible this afternoon along the west side of Fresno and Kings Counties and locally elsewhere. winds Wednesday and Thursday will continue out of the west at mainly 8 to 15 mph with stronger gusts. Winds Thursday night and Friday will be generally less than 12 mph. Winds Friday night and Saturday will again increase out of the northwest at 10 to 20 mph with stronger gusts.
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, 76%/26% Porterville, 90%/39%. Midafternoon dew points: Low to mid 40s. Kern: Low to mid 40s.
Percentage of Sunshine Today/Tomorrow: Visalia: Today: 90%, tomorrow 90%. Bakersfield: Today: 100%/. Tomorrow, 90%.
ET Rates Over the Past Seven Days: Stratford 1.84, Parlier 1.60, Arvin 1.81, Orange Cove 1.66, Porterville .1.54, Delano 1.56. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 60, Parlier 69, Arvin, 69, Orange Cove 66, Porterville 74, Delano 71. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 79/52. Record Temperatures: 99/38
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 51 +3. Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 6.29 or -3.99. Monthly .00 -.03
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 5.40 or -.63. Monthly, .00 -.03
Average Temperature this month: 65.5 -0.5 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. 6:02, Sunset, 7:50, hours of daylight, 13:41
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 78 / 51 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 80 / 46 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 82 / 52 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 85 / 55 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 85 / 51 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 84 / 55 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 84 / 52 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 84 / 49 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24h Seas % LY % Ave 365
- STOCKTON 00 9.75 77 7.88 62 12.71 13.45
- MODESTO 00 8.99 79 7.12 62 11.43 12.27
- MERCED 00 7.44 67 7.00 63 11.11 11.80
- MADERA 00 M M M M 10.14 10.79
- FRESNO 00 6.29 61 6.59 64 10.27 10.99
- HANFORD 00 6.34 83 4.29 56 7.66 8.13
- BAKERSFIELD 00 5.40 90 2.77 46 6.02 6.36
- BISHOP 00 4.75 115 1.62 39 4.13 4.84
- SALINAS 00 7.31 61 5.74 48 12.06 12.58
- PASO ROBLES 00 8.70 75 6.74 58 11.66 12.15
- SANTA MARIA 00 7.79 61 6.86 54 12.81 13.32
Next report: May 4
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