August 29, 2022
Over the weekend, we were blessed with sub 100 degree weather for a change. This will hold through today. A shallow layer of modified marine air will keep readings in the mid to upper 90s this afternoon. That will go out the window Tuesday, however, as a massive high builds over the west with its initial center over Utah. This center connects to another high center off shore. By Thursday, the high will take up its usual summertime locale in the Four Corners region. By this time,, everything from the Ohio Valley to off shore California will be under its umbrella of hot subsiding air. This will drive temperatures again to excessive levels. Some high resolution models are depicting hottest location on the valley floor by this weekend to approach the 110 degree mark. Some modification will take place next week. the persistent summer pattern we’ve had this year of the Four Corners high being located further west than usual will continue. The clockwise circulation around the high will eventually turn the winds around to the southeast, increasing the chance of thunderstorms over the southern Sierra Nevada by this weekend.
Forecast: Mostly clear and hot through Thursday. Mostly clear and very hot Thursday night through Monday.
Short Term:
| Madera 98/62/102/68/103 | Reedley 99/63/103/66/104 | Dinuba 97/62/102/69/103 |
| Porterville 97/63/103/70/103 | Lindsay 97/61/102/66/103 | Delano 98/65/103/67/104 |
| Bakersfield 97/66/102/72/103 | Taft 97/72/102/73/104 | Arvin 99/68/103/72/104 |
| Lamont 99/68/103/72/104 | Pixley 98/66/102/68/103 | Tulare 96/61/101/67/102 |
| Woodlake 97/62/102/67/103 | Hanford 99/64/103/66/104 | Orosi 97/62/102/67/103 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Thursday
Mostly clear and hot 70/105 |
Friday
Mostly clear and hot 72/106 |
Saturday
Mostly clear and hot 72/108 |
Sunday
Mostly clear and hot 74/107 |
Monday
Mostly clear and hot 74/108 |
Two Week Outlook: September 5 through September 11: This model continues to show hot weather for California. It also indicates the monsoon will be active, occasionally moving into California for chances of mountain storms and valley clouds.
August: This model is quite generic, indicating the same trend of high pressure resulting in generally above average temperatures for the month of August. Precipitation will be near average, which means very little to none. This model continues to show an active monsoon over the west which may visit California from time to time.
August, September, October: Upper level high pressure will be more dominant over the next few months, resulting in somewhat above average temperatures. This year’s monsoon, which has been an active one so far, will result in a continuation of above average precipitation over the Desert Southwest and possibly the Sierra Nevada.
Wind Discussion: Winds will be mainly out of the northwest afternoons and evenings at 5 to 12 mph through Thursdady. Winds during the night and morning hours will be light to near calm.
Rain: Expect dry weather indefinitely.
Frost: All locations will be above freezing tonight and each night for the foreseeable future.
Actual Humidity Range Yesterday: Delano, 59%/21% Porterville, 64%/23%. 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 1.90, Parlier 1.76, Arvin 2.07, Orange Cove .NA, Porterville 1.73, Delano 1.81. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 78, Parlier 81, Arvin, 83, Orange Cove 81, Porterville NA, Delano 85. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 95/64. Record Temperatures: 109/52
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 1710 +310. Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 6.34 or -4.60. Monthly ..05 +.05
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 5.01 or -.55. Monthly, -.T +.00
Average Temperature this month: 84.6 +4.4 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, , Shafter, Stratford, , Delano, , Porterville,. courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise. 6:28, Sunset, 7:30, hours of daylight, 13:03
Yesterday’s Weather:
- MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 95 / 62 / 0.00 /
- MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 96 / 63 / 0.00 /
- FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 98 / 69 / 0.00 /
- HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 99 / 64 / 0.00 /
- NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 100 / 64 / 0.00 /
- BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DHM / 86 / 73 / 0.00 /
- VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 96 / 63 / 0.00 /
- PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 97 / 64 / 0.00 /
- TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1652 / 96 / 73 / 0.00 /
- Rainfall: 24h Seas % LY % Ave ave 365
STOCKTON 0.00 9.81 73 7.88 59 13.37 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 9.00 74 7.12 58 12.21 12.27
MERCED 0.00 7.44 63 7.00 60 11.75 11.80
MADERA 0.00 M M M M 10.76 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 6.34 58 6.59 60 10.94 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 6.36 79 4.29 53 8.09 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 5.41 86 2.77 44 6.31 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 5.64 119 1.69 36 4.72 4.84
SALINAS 0.00 7.31 58 5.79 46 12.53 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 8.70 72 6.74 56 12.09 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 7.79 59 6.87 52 13.25 13.32
Next report: August 30
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