June 1, 2022
The marine layer has crept back towards the beaches this morning as upper level high pressure, which was off shore yesterday, will move overhead today. This will result in temperatures jumping from yesterday’s mid 80s to the mid 90s today. A trough of low pressure will stretch from off shore Washington down into northern and central California Thursday night and Friday. The marine layer will respond accordingly and will begin moving through the Delta Thursday but will arrive too late in the central and south valley for cooling to arrive. Arrive it will, however, on Friday. This trough will be strong enough to spread some light showers over parts of northern California Saturday through Sunday with some increase in cloud cover from mainly Fresno County north. As you might expect, temperatures will trend downward over the weekend and will end up just marginally below average for the first week in June. I guess it’s appropriate that mid 90s show up today as we begin meteorological summer. The fairly mild weather that will follow will last into early next week. by the middle of next week, a high center over northern Mexico will begin to build northward over the western states for what may turn out to be several days of hot weather beginning about Thursday of next week, lasting through next weekend.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Friday. Partly cloudy from Fresno north Saturday through Sunday and mostly clear in the south valley. Mostly clear skies Sunday night through Wednesday.
Short Term:
| Madera 95/55/96/58/90 | Reedley 96/55/96/57/92 | Dinuba 95/54/95/57/91 |
| Porterville 97/56/97/58/92 | Lindsay 95/55/96/57/91 | Delano 97/58/96/59/92 |
| Bakersfield 96/66/95/67/91 | Taft 94/70/94/68/89 | Arvin 97/62/96/62/93 |
| Lamont 97/61/96/62/92 | Pixley 96/58/96/57/91 | Tulare 95/54/95/55/90 |
| Woodlake 94/54/95/57/91 | Hanford 96/57/96/59/91 | Orosi 94/55/95/57/90 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Saturday
Partly cloudy 55/90 |
Sunday
Partly cloudy 56/87 |
Monday
Mostly clear 55/88 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 57/89 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 57/93 |
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 today through Thursday will be mostly out of the northwest during the afternoons and evenings at around 5 to 12 mph. winds will pick up out of the northwest Thursday night and at times through Saturday at 10 to 15 mph with local gusts to 25 mph, especially along the west side but locally elsewhere.
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, 72%/22% Porterville, 75%/17%. 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 2,18, Parlier 1.91, Arvin 2.06, Orange Cove 2.09, Porterville 1.85, Delano 1.87. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 65, Parlier 73, Arvin, 75, Orange Cove 77, Porterville 82, Delano 73. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 87/58. Record Temperatures: 105/44
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 232 +17. Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 6.29 or -4.38. Monthly .01 -.43
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, 8:13, hours of daylight, 14.31
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 88 / 54 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 87 / 55 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 87 / 63 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 87 / 54 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 86 / 51 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 84 / 63 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 85 / 55 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 86 / 55 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24h Seas % LY % Ave 365
- STOCKTON 00 9.75 74 7.88 59 13.26 13.45
- MODESTO 00 8.99 75 7.12 59 12.05 12.27
- MERCED 00 7.44 64 7.00 60 11.63 11.80
- MADERA 00 M M M M 10.59 10.79
- FRESNO 00 6.29 59 6.59 62 10.67 10.99
- HANFORD 00 6.34 79 4.29 54 8.00 8.13
- BAKERSFIELD 00 5.40 86 2.77 44 6.26 6.36
- BISHOP 00 4.75 109 1.62 37 4.35 4.84
- SALINAS 00 7.31 59 5.75 46 12.42 12.58
- PASO ROBLES 00 8.70 73 6.74 56 11.96 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 7.79 59 6.87 52 13.15 13.32
Next report: June 2
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