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Forecast

April 7, 2023 report

Mid afternoon dew points: Upper 30s to the lower 40s.  Kern: Mid to upper 30s.

ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.21, Parlier, 1.15, Arvin 1.07, Porterville .NA, Delano 1.13 Soil temperatures: Stratford 53, Parlier 56, Arvin 57, Porterville NA, Delano 57 *=data missing.

Average Temperatures: 71/46  Record Temperatures: 94/32

Cooling Degree Days This Season.  0 -8 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 52.4 -6.8 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 6:35, sunset, 7:27.  hours of daylight, 12.51

 

Yesterday’s Weather:                                         H        L         R

MCE   : Merced               153 : DH1700 /  68 /  37 / 0.00 /

MAE   : Madera               253 : DH1700 /  70 /  37 / 0.00 /

FAT   : Fresno Airport       333 : DH1700 /  71 /  41 / 0.00 /

HJO   : Hanford Airport      242 : DH1600 /  70 /  37 / 0.00 /

NLC   : Lemoore Naval AS     234 : DH1700 /  71 /  33 / 0.00 /

BFL   : Bakersfield Airport  496 : DH1700 /  72 /  39 / 0.00 /

VIS   : Visalia Airport      292 : DH1700 /  70 /  39 / 0.00 /

PTV   : Porterville Airport  442 : DH1700 /  72 /  35 / 0.00 /

TFTC1 : Taft                 759 : DH1649 /  70 /  43 / 0.00 /

LOSC1 : Los Banos            120 : DH1600 /  69 /  42 / 0.00 /

 

MCE   : Merced               153 : DH1700 /  68 /  37 / 0.00 /

MAE   : Madera               253 : DH1700 /  70 /  37 / 0.00 /

FAT   : Fresno Airport       333 : DH1700 /  71 /  41 / 0.00 /

HJO   : Hanford Airport      242 : DH1600 /  70 /  37 / 0.00 /

NLC   : Lemoore Naval AS     234 : DH1700 /  71 /  33 / 0.00 /

BFL   : Bakersfield Airport  496 : DH1700 /  72 /  39 / 0.00 /

: …Desert…

NID   : China Lake NAWS     2283 : DH1700 /  67 /  32 / 0.00 /

9L2   : North Edwards AFB   2300 : DH1700 /  66 /  25 / 0.00 /

EDW   : Edwards AFB         2302 : DH1600 /  66 /  29 / 0.00 /

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: Unofficial Weather Stations

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: Approximate high temperature this afternoon and low temperature

this morning.

: 24-hour precipitation ending AT 5 pm PDT/ 4 pm PST.

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:                                          Max   Min    24Hr  Snow

: Id    Name                Elev   TIME    Temp  Temp   Pcpn  Depth

:

: …Valley…

VIS   : Visalia Airport      292 : DH1700 /  70 /  39 / 0.00 /

PTV   : Porterville Airport  442 : DH1700 /  72 /  35 / 0.00 /

TFTC1 : Taft                 759 : DH1649 /  70 /  43 / 0.00 /

LOSC1 : Los Banos            120 : DH1600 /  69 /  42 / 0.00 /