May 31, 2022
Today is the last day of meteorological spring. The month of May will go down as completely dry for the valley which pretty much caps off yet another dry year. Precipitation is around 60% to 65% of average at most locations. Meteorological summer begins tomorrow and, just as the calendar flips, temperatures will flip right back up to summertime levels as an off shore ridge crushes the marine layer. With a warm bubble of subsiding air above, temperatures will jump into the mid 90s Wednesday and Thursday. This will be short lived, however, as a trough of low pressure west of Washington will sag southward into northern California. This will increase the on shore flow along the coast, allowing modified marine air to move through the Delta and down the valley beginning late Friday, lowering temperatures close to seasonal Saturday through Monday. it appears next week will more or less be governed by a zonal flow with the storm track mainly in the Pacific Northwest, but close enough to keep temperatures fairly moderate.
Forecast: Mostly clear through Thursday with a warming trend. Mostly clear to occasionally partly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday. Mostly clear Sunday through Tuesday.
Short Term:
| Madera 86/52/96/55/95 | Reedley 85/51/95/59/95 | Dinuba 84/51/95/55/95 |
| Porterville 85/54/96/56/96 | Lindsay 85/51/95/54/95 | Delano 86/56/95/59/96 |
| Bakersfield 84/61/95/65/94 | Taft 83/65/94/69/93 | Arvin 87/55/97/59/95 |
| Lamont 86/55/96/57/96 | Pixley 86/55/96/58/95 | Tulare 84/52/95/55/96 |
| Woodlake 84/51/95/55/94 | Hanford 86/54/96/57/96 | Orosi 84/51/94/55/95 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Friday
Partly cloudy 56/95 |
Saturday
Partly cloudy 54/90 |
Sunday
Mostly clear 56/89 |
Monday
Mostly clear 56/88 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 56/90 |
Two Week Outlook: June 7 through June 13: This model is depicting a rather strong ridge of high pressure over the Desert Southwest and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Temperatures will rise to above average with the usual dry weather continuing.
June: This model shows a high center over New Mexico and Texas extending into California for marginally above average temperatures for the month with the usual dry conditions prevailing.
June, July, August: This model is hinting at a possible active monsoon season this year once we get into July and August. It’s possible we could see more than the usual amount of afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the Sierra Nevada but the valley will be typically dry with above average temperatures.
Wind Discussion: Winds through Thursday will be out of the northwest afternoons and evenings at around 5 to 12 mph during the afternoons and evenings. Winds during the night and morning hours will be generally less than 8 mph and generally out of the northwest. Winds Thursday night and Friday will be out of the northwest at 10 to 20 mph at times with stronger gusts along the west side.
Rain: Expect dry conditions for at least the next 7 to 10 days.
Frost: All locations will be above freezing tonight and each night for the foreseeable future.
Actual Humidity Range Yesterday: Delano, 69%/31% Porterville, 61%/31%. Midafternoon dew points: Low to mid 30s Low to mid 30s.
Percentage of Sunshine Today/Tomorrow: Visalia: Today: 100%, tomorrow 100%. Bakersfield: Today: 100%/. Tomorrow, 100%.
ET Rates Over the Past Seven Days: Stratford 2,20, Parlier 1.93, Arvin 2.07, Orange Cove 2.11, Porterville 1.87, Delano 1.89. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 64, Parlier 73, Arvin, 75, Orange Cove 77, Porterville 81, Delano 82. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 87/58. Record Temperatures: 110/46
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 210 +34. Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 6.29 or -4.37. Monthly .01 -.41
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 5.40 or -.86. Monthly, .T -.25
Average Temperature this month: 69.5. +0.9 Taken NWS Hanford.
Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.
Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28: Orange Cove, Parlier, Arvin, Belridge, 1016, Shafter, Stratford, Delano, Porterville. Courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise. 5:41, Sunset, 8:10, hours of daylight, 14.30
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 83 / 55 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 83 / 50 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 83 / 56 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 84 / 54 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DHM / M / M / M /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 82 / 57 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 83 / 50 / 0.00 /
ATEC1 : Avenal 787 : DHM / M / 64 / M /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 83 / 47 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1652 / 81 / 59 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24h Seas % LY % Ave 365
- STOCKTON 00 9.75 74 7.88 59 13.25 13.45
- MODESTO 00 8.99 75 7.12 59 12.04 12.27
- MERCED 00 7.44 64 7.00 60 11.62 11.80
- MADERA 00 M M M M 10.58 10.79
- FRESNO 00 6.29 59 6.59 62 10.66 10.99
- HANFORD 00 6.34 79 4.29 54 7.99 8.13
- BAKERSFIELD 00 5.40 86 2.77 44 6.26 6.36
- BISHOP 00 4.75 109 1.62 37 4.34 4.84
- SALINAS 00 7.31 59 5.75 46 12.41 12.58
- PASO ROBLES 00 8.70 73 6.74 56 11.96 12.15
- SANTA MARIA 00 7.79 59 6.87 52 13.14 13.32
Next report: June 1
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