February 14, 2023
John is extremely sick but is putting out an abbreviated forecast anyway. When a person is sick, the mind doesn’t work as well, but I do know the basics well enough to give you the bottom line. Coming up Wednesday and Thursday, we have a modified trough of low pressure sinking southward into the Great Basin. California will be flanked on the far western side of this trough. Embedded within this trough is modified arctic air which has the potential to lower temperatures in the valley down to 26 to 28 with isolated low spots potentially down to25.
Forecast: Mostly clear today. Partly cloudy tonight. Variable cloudiness Tuesday.. partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday. Mostly clear Thursday. A slight chance of showers Friday into Saturday.
Temperatures:
Seven Day Forecast
Two Week Outlook: February 16 through February 22: This model shows energy moving up into southern California from lower latitudes for possible above average precipitation. temperatures for this time frame are projected to be somewhat below average.
January: This model continues the trend of the season with a favorable pattern for rain for California. The best chance of rain in January will be over the northern half of the state. Temperatures will run marginally below average.
January, February, March: This model nudges the storm track further north with near average rainfall for northern California but somewhat below average for central and southern California. Temperatures will run marginally above average.
Wind Discussion:
Rain Discussion: A slight chance of sprinkles Tuesday.
Frost Discussion.
Lows Tonight:
AF=Above Freezing
Actual humidity values for Porterville 100%/41%, Delano 87%48%. Mid afternoon dew points: Upper Low to mid 40s.. Kern: Low to mid 40s..
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, .55, Parlier, .51, Arvin .55, Porterville .54, Delano .52 Soil temperatures: Stratford 50, Parlier 51, Arvin 52, Porterville 48, Delano 50 *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 61/40 Record Temperatures: 82/27
Heating Degree Days This Season. 1716 -35 Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 9.83, 164% of average, Monthly .63
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 4.50, 136% of average, Monthly: .18
Average Temperature This Month 49.3 +0.1Taken NWS Hanford.
Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.
Chilling Hours November 1st Through February 28:! Parlier 1084, Arvin 1092 Belridge 1019, Shafter 1050, Stratford 1070, Delano 1083, Porterville 1052 courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise 6:59 Sunset, 5:37,
hours of daylight, 10:45
Yesterday’s Weather: H L R
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 58 / 36 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 58 / 37 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 58 / 42 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 58 / 43 / T /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 59 / 42 / T /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 56 / 38 / 0.00 /
SEAS. % LY % AVE YEAR
STOCKTON 0.00 15.75 198 8.21 103 7.97 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 13.54 190 8.15 114 7.12 12.27
MERCED 0.00 13.46 204 5.85 89 6.61 11.80
MADERA 0.00 5.14 88 1.52 26 5.86 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 9.83 164 5.21 87 5.98 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 6.99 158 4.61 104 4.42 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 4.50 131 3.56 103 3.44 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 8.73 321 4.50 165 2.72 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 0.39 39 M M 1.01 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 9.13 124 6.11 83 7.39 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 12.94 187 7.34 106 6.92 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 13.61 186 6.26 85 7.33 13.32