April 5, 2023 am
For the second morning in a row, frost is on the ground. Coldest readings on the valley floor are down near 30. Moderation will begin to take place today as most locations will warm into the mid 60s. weak upper level high pressure is building in from the west and it will allow temperatures to push into the lower 70s Thursday and Friday. A weak trough of low pressure will push through the northern half of California Thursday night and Friday. Light showers will be possible to a Monterey/Merced/Yosemite line with dry conditions to the south. Over the Easter weekend, a stronger high will build over the west, pushing readings into the mid to upper 70s and near 80 by Monday. the next trough of low pressure will move inland late Monday and Tuesday for the next cooling trend. However, low 70s will still be possible by mid week.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Thursday. Variable cloudiness Thursday night and Friday with a slight chance of sprinkles near Merced. Partly cloudy Friday night. Mostly clear Saturday through Sunday. Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday. Becoming mostly clear Wednesday.
Temperatures:
| Madera 64/35/71/43/73 | Reedley 65//35/73/44/73 | Dinuba 63/33/71/43/72 |
| Porterville 65/33/72/43/73 | Lindsay 64/32/72/41/72 | Delano 64/35/71/43/72 |
| Bakersfield 64/40/72/48/73 | Taft 63/43/72/48/71 | Arvin 65/35/72/45/74 |
| Lamont 65/34/72/47/73 | Pixley 65/34/70/44/72 | Tulare 63/32/71/42/72 |
| Woodlake 64/34/71/43/71 | Hanford 65/35/73/44/74 | Orosi 63/33/72/42/72 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Saturday
Mostly clear 44/74 |
Sunday
Mostly clear 47/77 |
Monday
Partly cloudy 53/80 |
Tuesday
Partly cloudy 49/77 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 40/72 |
Two Week Outlook: April 11 through April 18: This model shows the return of an active pattern with a colder northwest flow, resulting in below average temperatures. The risk of showers will also be higher.
April: This model is showing a dominant westerly flow during the month, resulting in below average temperatures. The main storm track will be through the Pacific Northwest and the northern one-fourth of California. Central California is just south of that zone with predicted near average precipitation.
April, May, June: The 90 day outlook calls for generally near to below average precipitation as we head into the dry season. The model doesn’t swing in either direction regarding temperatures, calling for near average temperatures.
Wind Discussion: Winds will be mainly out of the northwest this afternoon at no more than 10 mph, diminishing this evening. Winds later tonight through Saturday will be mainly out of the northwest afternoons and evenings at 5 to 15 mph. during the night and morning hours, winds will generally be no more than 7 mph with periods of near calm conditions..
Rain Discussion: There is a slight chance of sprinkles Thursday night and Friday. Otherwise, dry conditions will prevail through at least the middle of next week.
Frost Discussion. Coldest readings as of 5:00 this morning were 29 at Sanger, 30 at Cutler, Exeter, and Lindsay. Most other locations ranged between 32 and 36. Tonight, only the coldest low spots will reach into the lower 30s. otherwise most locations will range between 34 and 38 degrees. A much milder pattern will begin Friday with above freezing conditions at least through the middle of next week and more than likely beyond.
Lows Tonight:
| Terra Bella
Af |
Porterville
32 |
Ivanhoe
Af |
Woodlake
Af |
| Strathmore
Af |
McFarland
Af |
Ducor
Af |
Tea Pot Dome
Af |
| Lindsay
32` |
Exeter
31 |
Famoso
Af |
Madera
Af |
| Belridge
32 |
Delano
Af |
North Bakersfield
Af |
Orosi
Af |
| Orange Cove
Af |
Lindcove
32 |
Lindcove Hillside
Af |
Sanger River Bottom
30 |
| Root creek
32 |
Venice Hill
Af |
Rosedale
Af |
Jasmine
Af |
| Arvin
Af |
Lamont
Af |
Plainview
Af |
Mettler
Af |
| Edison
Af |
Maricopa
Af |
Holland Creek
Af |
Tivy Valley
Af |
| Kite Road South
Af |
Kite Road North
Af |
Mid afternoon dew points: Low to mid 30s. Kern: Low to mid 30s.
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.06, Parlier, 1.01, Arvin 94, Porterville .NA, Delano 1.03 Soil temperatures: Stratford 53, Parlier 56, Arvin 58, Porterville NA, Delano 57 *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 71/46 Record Temperatures: 92/34
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 0 -7 Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 17.48, Monthly .00
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 9.74, Monthly: .00
Average Temperature This Month M -0 Taken NWS Hanford.
Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.
Chilling Hours November 1st Through February 28: Parlier 1306, Arvin 1115, Belridge 1204, Shafter 1230, Stratford 1277, Delano 1273, Porterville 1245 courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise 6:38, sunset, 7:25. hours of daylight, 12.46
Yesterday’s Weather: H L R
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 60 / 37 / 0.03 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 59 / 36 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 60 / 38 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 61 / 33 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 61 / 32 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 59 / 34 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 50 / 35 / 0.03 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 61 / 30 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1645 / 57 / 37 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / M / 42 / 0.00 /
STOCKTON 0.00 22.73 193 9.04 77 11.80 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 19.25 182 8.76 83 10.59 12.27
MERCED 0.00 20.07 198 6.69 66 10.16 11.80
MADERA 0.00 10.83 115 1.64 17 9.40 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 17.48 186 5.99 64 9.41 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 14.48 205 5.80 82 7.07 8.13
BAKERSFIELD T 9.74 176 5.01 91 5.53 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 13.66 346 4.75 120 3.95 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 1.06 65 M M 1.64 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 13.70 121 6.87 61 11.29 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 20.51 183 8.48 76 11.21 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 23.18 192 7.40 61 12.08 13.32
Next report: April 6 am
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