September 26, 2022
A giant ridge of upper level high pressure extends from the Desert Southwest northward to western Canada and off shore of the Pacific Northwest. The high will dominate our pattern through Wednesday with temperatures soaring well above average. We will incrementally come down this week. a weak trough will move through Wednesday and Thursday in the Pacific Northwest, lowering temperatures into the low 90s by Friday. A weaker ridge will follow this system this weekend, lasting until another trough approaches the Pacific coast Wednesday of next week. a minimal amount of moisture from the monsoon may sneak in as far north as the southern Sierra Nevada next Wednesday, allowing for the possibility of thunderstorms, but cloud cover is all we’ll see.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Thursday. mostly clear skies will continue Thursday night through Monday.
Short Term:
| Madera 98/62/97/62/95 | Reedley 99/63/98/63/95 | Dinuba 97/62/97/62/95 |
| Porterville 98/61/98/61/95 | Lindsay 97/60/97/59/95 | Delano 99/63/98/61/94 |
| Bakersfield 97/73/96/71/94 | Taft 97/74/96/73/96 | Arvin 99/66/98/64/96 |
| Lamont 98/65/98/62/95 | Pixley 98/62/97/61/96 | Tulare 96/61/96/62/94 |
| Woodlake 98/61/97/61/95 | Hanford 98/63/98/62/96 | Orosi 96/60/96/59/95 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Thursday
Mostly clear 58/95 |
Friday
Mostly clear 58/93 |
Saturday
Mostly clear 57/92 |
Sunday
Mostly clear 57/92 |
Monday
Mostly clear 57/91 |
Two Week Outlook: October 2 through October 8: This model is showing a significant low off the northern and central California coast early in the period which could mean a precipitation threat. A southwest flow will continue so expect a continuation of above average temperatures..
October: This model is really a flip of the coin as far as precipitation is concerned and shows no real bias for above or below average rainfall. It does indicate somewhat above average temperatures will continue.
October, November, December: This model definitely has a bias for above average temperatures for the next 90 days. It also points to above average rainfall for northern California with below average precipitation for southern California. With that in mind, that gives California near average precipitation.
Wind Discussion: Winds during the late morning through the early morning hours will be variable to no more than 12 mph. winds during the night and early morning hours will be generally at or less than 5 mph with periods of near calm conditions through Thursday.
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, 92%/36% Porterville, 84%/34%. 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 1.24, Parlier 1.15, Arvin 1.43, Orange Cove .*, Porterville 1.25, Delano 1.22. Courtesy University of California *=estimate, NA=not available.
Seven Day Soil Temperatures: Stratford, 74, Parlier 75, Arvin, 77, Orange Cove 81, Porterville 82, Delano 79. *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 87/58. Record Temperatures: 107/43
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 2203 +453. Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno, 6.40 or -4.56. Monthly .,06 -.03
Precipitation for Bakersfield, Season, 5.41 or -.93. Monthly, -.01 -.03
Average Temperature this month: 80.3 +4.6 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. 6:51, Sunset, 6:48, hours of daylight, 12:00
Yesterday’s Weather:
- MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 97 / 61 / 0.00 /
- MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 96 / 62 / 0.00 /
- FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 97 / 67 / 0.00 /
- HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 99 / 62 / 0.00 /
- NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 99 / 60 / 0.00 /
- BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 96 / 70 / 0.00 /
- VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 96 / 62 / 0.00 /
- PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 98 / 64 / 0.00 /
- Rainfall: 24h Seas % LY % Ave ave 365
STOCKTON 0.00 9.87 74 7.89 59 13.42 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 9.08 74 7.15 58 12.25 12.27
MERCED 0.00 7.64 65 7.00 59 11.78 11.80
MADERA 0.00 M M M M 10.78 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 6.40 58 6.59 60 10.97 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 6.38 79 4.29 53 8.11 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 5.41 85 2.77 44 6.35 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 6.73 140 1.69 35 4.81 4.84
SALINAS 0.00 7.38 59 5.79 46 12.56 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 9.08 75 6.74 56 12.13 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 9.63 72 6.88 52 13.30 13.32
Next report: Tuesday, September 27
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