July 9, 2022
Central California remains sandwiched between a trough of low pressure off the coast of the Pacific Northwest and a high center which is slowly drifting into the Four Corners region. The high will continue to expand slowly into California, setting up a multi day heat wave beginning Sunday as hotter locations reach the century mark. Widespread triple digits can be expected beginning Monday and lasting through all of next week and possibly through next weekend. Readings will soar into the 103 to 107 degree range each day. The clockwise rotation of the high will turn the winds from the current southwesterly direction to south and possibly southeast. This will begin to rotate monsoon moisture into the deserts of southern California and up the Sierra Nevada beginning Tuesday, giving a daily chance of isolated thunderstorms over the crest of the Sierra Nevada and occasional high clouds over the valley floor. This is a classic summer configuration which generally shows up several times during the summer months. I don’t see any chance of cooling until possibly after next weekend as the high shifts further east, allowing a shallow layer of marine air to move down the valley.
Forecast: Mostly clear with a warming trend through Monday. mostly clear and hot Monday night through Saturday.
Short Term:
| Madera 97/59/99/62/106 | Reedley 98/58/100/62/106 | Dinuba 97/58/99/62/105 |
| Porterville 98/59/100/63/106 | Lindsay 98/57/99/61/104 | Delano 98/63/100/65/106 |
| Bakersfield 97/71/99/74/105 | Taft 96/70/97/75/104 | Arvin 98/61/100/67/106 |
| Lamont 98/65/100/67/107 | Pixley 97/62/99/65/105 | Tulare 97/58/99/61/104 |
| Woodlake 97/61/100/64/104 | Hanford 98/62/100/64/106 | Orosi 97/58/99/63/104 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Tuesday
Mostly clear 67/107 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 66/104 |
Thursday
Mostly clear 66/103 |
Friday
Mostly clear 67/104 |
Saturday
Mostly clear 67/104 |
Two Week Outlook: July 16 through July 22 This model continues to indicate upper level high pressure will be over much of the western states with an active monsoon in the Desert Southwest. It’s possible some of this moisture may leak into southern and central California for a chance of isolated thunderstorms over the high Sierra and occasional cloud cover over the valley floor. Temperatures will remain somewhat above average with the usual dry conditions prevailing.
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: During the afternoon and evening hours, winds will be mainly out of the northwest at 8 to 15 mph with locally stronger gusts. During the late evening through the morning hours, winds will be variable to 10 mph with periods of near calm conditions through Tuesday.
Rain: Expect dry conditions for 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, 74%/36% Porterville, 83%/36%. 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 2.12, Parlier 1.93 Arvin 2.13, Orange Cove 2.15, Porterville 1.90, Delano 1.85. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=noavailable.
Seven day average soil temperatures: Stratford 73, Parlier 77, Arvin 79, Orange Cove na, Porterville 88, Delano 83.
Average Temperatures: 97/66. Record Temperatures: 113/55
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 751 +90. Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 6.29 or -4.62. Monthly .00 -.01
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 5.41 or -.90. Monthly, ..00
Average Temperature this month: 78.1 -2.1 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. 5:49, Sunset, 8:20, hours of daylight, 14.32
Yesterday’s Weather:
CE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 92 / 60 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 92 / 60 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 93 / 64 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 93 / 64 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 95 / 62 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 92 / 67 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 91 / 63 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 93 / 63 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1649 / 91 / 82 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 91 / 59 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24h Seas % LY % Ave 365
- STOCKTON 00 9.81 73 7.88 59 13.36 13.45
- MODESTO 00 8.99 74 7.12 58 12.20 12.27
- MERCED 00 7.44 63 7.00 60 11.75 11.80
- MADERA 00 M M M M 10.75 10.79
- FRESNO 00 6.29 58 6.59 60 10.92 10.99
- HANFORD 00 6.34 78 4.29 53 8.08 8.13
- BAKERSFIELD 00 5.41 86 2.77 44 6.31 6.36
- BISHOP 00 4.75 105 1.62 36 4.52 4.84
- SALINAS 00 7.31 59 5.79 46 12.49 12.58
- PASO ROBLES 00 8.70 72 6.74 56 12.01 12.15
- SANTA MARIA 00 7.79 59 6.87 52 13.22 13.32
Next report: July 11
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