March 23, 2023 pm
Daytime heading has spawned some light showers over the central and south valley this afternoon. These showers will diminish at sunset or shortly thereafter. Weak upper level high pressure will push in from the west and will govern the weather over central California through the weekend. A weak inside slider will move through the Great Basin Saturday night and Sunday for a chance of showers over the high country, but not over the valley. Another major Pacific storm will be just off the northern California coast Sunday night, spreading rain down to a Merced line Monday evening and over the remainder of the valley late Monday night and Tuesday. Showers will continue well into Wednesday as the low moves almost directly overhead. A strong difference in pressure will set up Monday night and Tuesday between the north coast and southern California. This will spawn strong,, gusty winds up the valley and possibly near the base of the Tehachapi Mountains. We’ll study the configuration as we approach the time frame. A zone of upper level high pressure will begin to build in from the west Tuesday night and Wednesday. Current modeling indicates dry weather will prevail at least into the following weekend.
Forecast: Partly cloudy this evening. Mostly clear to occasionally partly cloudy Friday through Sunday. Increasing cloudiness Monday. rain spreading to near Merced County Monday evening and over the remainder of the valley Monday night and Tuesday. Showers Tuesday night through Wednesday. A chance of showers Wednesday evening then becoming partly cloudy Thursday.
Temperatures:
| Madera 37/57/33/57 | Reedley 38/59/35/59 | Dnuba 36/58/34/58 |
| Porterville 42/58/34/58 | Lindsay 36/56/33/57 | Delano 38/57/35/59 |
| Bakersfield 42/56/37/56 | Taft 41/55/38/55 | Arvin 39/59/35/59 |
| Lamont 40/59/36/60 | Pixley 38/57/33/57 | Tulare 37/57/33/57 |
| Woodlake 38/58/33/58 | Hanford 38/59/35/60 | Orosi 36/56/33/57 |
Wind Discussion: Through Sunday night, winds will be mainly variable to 12 mph afternoons and evenings and light to near calm during the night and morning hours. Winds Monday will be out of the southeast at 8 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 Monday night.
Rain: Scattered light showers are falling over portions of the valley due to daytime heating. These showers will end by sunset or shortly thereafter. Expect dry weather Friday through Monday. rain will spread southward as far as Merced County Monday evening then down the valley late Monday night and Tuesday. Expect rain at times Tuesday and Tuesday night with showers continuing Wednesday, diminishing Wednesday evening. One inch totals will be possible on the east side of the valley north of Kern County with one-half to one inch along the west side. The Kern County portion of the valley should record upwards of one-half finch. Dry weather will return Thursday and through next weekend.
Frost: There’s a chance of temperatures dropping t o 30 to 31 Sunday and Monday mornings at some locations. Most locations will chill between 30 and 36. There is still nothing on the horizon suggesting a widespread frost/freeze situation.
Next report: March 24 morning
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