June 6, 2022
There is still a fairly steep pressure gradient between the coast and the interior west. The current altimeter reading at San Francisco is at 30.00 inches of mercury while at Las Vegas the reading is at 29.71. As a result, a fairly stiff northwesterly breeze is blowing down the valley. The 6:00am observation indicated winds in the 10 to 20 mph range are evident all the way from Stockton to Visalia. The pressure gradient will weaken as the day wares on with generally light winds tonight through Saturday. A high center is located several hundred miles off the central coast and will expand northward and eastward over the next 72 hours. This will result in incremental heating each day for the remainder of the week. by Friday, high pressure will cover the eastern Pacific, linking up to another upper high over the interior west and setting the stage for hot weather Friday through Sunday. Hottest locations on the valley floor, especially Saturday and Sunday, will be in the 103 to 106 degree range. The high will be suppressed southward over the Four Corners region Sunday night through Monday as a trough of low pressure moves into the Pacific Northwest. This will allow a shallow intrusion of marine air into the valley Monday and Tuesday of next week, lowering temperatures back into double digits. A west to southwest flow will continue both in the short and medium term for generally clear skies.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies Monday through Thursday. Mostly clear and hot Friday through Sunday. Mostly clear Sunday night and Monday with the beginning of a cooling trend.
Short Term:
| Madera 91/54/97/58/98 | Reedley 92/54/97/58/98 | Dinuba 91/53/97/58/97 |
| Porterville 91/56/97/58/97 | Lindsay 92/55/96/57/96 | Delano 92/56/96/58/96 |
| Bakersfield 90/65/95/67/96 | Taft 88/65/94/67/95 | Arvin 93/58/97/61/98 |
| Lamont 92/59/97/62/97 | Pixley 92/56/96/57/96 | Tulare 91/54/95/57/96 |
| Woodlake 91/54/95/55/96 | Hanford 92/56/97/58/97 | Orosi 91/54/96/57/97 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Thursday
Mostly clear 58/98 |
Friday
Mostly clear 63/100 |
Saturday
Mostly clear 66/104 |
Sunday
Mostly clear 66/105 |
Monday
Mostly clear 62/98 |
Two Week Outlook: June 13 through June 19: 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 will be out of the northwest at 10 to 20 mph with stronger gusts possible, mainly along the west side. Winds tonight will be generally out of the northwest at 5 to 12 mph, becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds Tuesday through Thursday will be generally out of the northwest afternoons and evenings at 5 to 12 mph. Winds during the night and morning hours will be variable to no more than 10 mph with periods of near calm conditions.
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, 73%/34% Porterville, 80%/34%. Midafternoon dew points: Low to mid 40s. Kern: Low to mid 40s.
Percentage of Sunshine Today/Tomorrow: Visalia: Today: 90%, tomorrow 100%. Bakersfield: Today: 100%/. Tomorrow, 100%.
ET Rates Over the Past Seven Days: Stratford 2.20, Parlier 1.92, Arvin 2.10, Orange Cove 2.07, Porterville 1.82, Delano 1.84. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 69, Parlier 74, Arvin, 74, Orange Cove 78, Porterville 82, Delano NA. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 89/59. Record Temperatures: 107/46
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 287 +38. Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 6.29 or -4.45. Monthly .00 -.07
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 5.40 or -.89. Monthly, .00 -.02
Average Temperature this month: 75.9. +2.7 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. 5:40, Sunset, 8:16, hours of daylight, 14.36
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 88 / 64 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 90 / 67 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 91 / 67 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 91 / 68 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 90 / 67 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 90 / 66 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 91 / 62 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24h Seas % LY % Ave 365
- STOCKTON 00 9.75 73 7.88 59 13.28 13.45
- MODESTO 00 8.99 74 7.12 59 12.08 12.27
- MERCED 00 7.44 64 7.00 60 11.66 11.80
- MADERA 00 M M M M 10.63 10.79
- FRESNO 00 6.29 59 6.59 62 10.71 10.99
- HANFORD 00 6.34 79 4.29 53 8.02 8.13
- BAKERSFIELD 00 5.40 86 2.77 44 6.27 6.36
- BISHOP 00 4.75 109 1.62 37 4.37 4.84
- SALINAS 00 7.31 59 5.75 46 12.44 12.58
- PASO ROBLES 00 8.70 73 6.74 56 11.97 12.15
- SANTA MARIA T 79 59 6.87 52 13.16 13.32
Next report: June 7
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