June 11, 2022
Picture a dome of hot air piled over the valley floor. Picture it also descending downward toward the earth, heating by compression and resulting in a heat wave. Most locations yesterday soared to between 100 and 105 with similar conditions expected today. Already, however, there are signs of a cooling trend on the horizon. Yesterday, the difference in pressure between San Francisco and Las Vegas was roughly the same. This morning, the altimeter reading at San Francisco was 29.94 while Las Vegas was reporting 29.77 inches of mercury. This is now turning the winds at the surface on shore and will soon be penetrating the Delta. This is due to a trough of low pressure advancing towards the Pacific Northwest. Gusty winds will blow down valley with gusty northwesterly winds on Sunday as marine air lowers temperatures down into the 90s. Refreshing upper 80s can be expected Monday. just as fast as the cool down ends, another couple of days of hot weather will return Thursday and Friday of next week due to yet another high moving in from the eastern Pacific. The process will begin anew next weekend as a stronger low moves into the Pacific Northwest and northern California.
Forecast: Mostly clear and hot today. Mostly clear and less hot Sunday and cooler yet Monday. mostly clear Tuesday through Friday with a warming trend. Mostly clear and cooler again Saturday.
Short Term:
| Madera 104/63/96/62/87 | Reedley 104/65/99/60/87 | Dinuba 103/63/98/61/88 |
| Porterville 104/65/98/60/89 | Lindsay 104/63/99/59/87 | Delano 105/65/99/60/88 |
| Bakersfield 104/75/98/65/89 | Taft 103/75/98/66/86 | Arvin 105/64/100/63/88 |
| Lamont 105/71/99/65/89 | Pixley 103/63/99/59/88 | Tulare 102/63/99/58/88 |
| Woodlake 103/65/98/58/87 | Hanford 103/64/98/61/88 | Orosi 103/65/98/58/88 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Tuesday
Mostly clear 54/87 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 56/93 |
Thursday
Mostly clear 61/99 |
Friday
Mostly clear 58/101 |
Saturday
Mostly clear 55/98 |
Two Week Outlook: June 18 through June 24: This model shows a trough of low pressure being more dominant along the west coast, allowing modified marine air to move down the valley from time to time. Near to marginally below average temperatures will be the result along with dry conditions.
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 mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 12 mph. Winds later tonight and at times through Monday will be mainly out of the northwest at 10 to 12 mph. Local gusts to 35 mph are possible along the Interstate 5 corridor. Winds Tuesday will decrease to around 5 to 12 mph with stronger gusts.
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%/29% Porterville, 73%/25%. Midafternoon dew points: Low to mid 50s. Kern: Low to mid 50s.
Percentage of Sunshine Today/Tomorrow: Visalia: Today: 100%, tomorrow 100%. Bakersfield: Today : 100%/. Tomorrow, 100%.
ET Rates Over the Past Seven Days: Stratford 2.22, Parlier 1.97, Arvin 2.13, Orange Cove 2.11, Porterville 1.89, Delano 1.84. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 69, Parlier 76, Arvin, 76, Orange Cove 79, Porterville 84, Delano NA. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 90/60. Record Temperatures: 106/47
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 358 +62. Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 6.29 or -4.50. Monthly .00 -.12
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 5.40 or -.89. Monthly, .00 -.03
Average Temperature this month: 77.4 +3.7 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. 5:39, Sunset, 8:18, hours of daylight, 14.38
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 104 / 63 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 102 / 63 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 102 / 72 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 102 / 65 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 103 / 62 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 100 / 75 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 101 / 66 / 0.00 /
ATEC1 : Avenal 787 : DH1700 / M / 68 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 102 / 67 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1700 / 102 / 68 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 103 / 69 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24h Seas % LY % Ave 365
- STOCKTON 00 9.81 74 7.88 59 13.31 13.45
- MODESTO 00 8.99 74 7.12 59 12.13 12.27
- MERCED 00 7.44 64 7.00 60 11.70 11.80
- MADERA 00 M M M M 10.68 10.79
- FRESNO 00 6.29 58 6.59 61 10.78 10.99
- HANFORD 00 6.34 79 4.29 53 8.04 8.13
- BAKERSFIELD 00 5.40 86 2.77 44 6.29 6.36
- BISHOP 00 4.75 108 1.62 37 4.40 4.84
- SALINAS 00 7.31 59 5.75 46 12.46 12.58
- PASO ROBLES 00 8.70 73 6.74 56 11.98 12.15
- SANTA MARIA 00 7.79 59 6.87 52 13.18 13.32
Next report: June 13
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