April 21, 2023 am
Summary: Temperatures are 2 to 6 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. Upper level high pressure off the Pacific coast is building northeastward. The balloon sounding above Vandenburg AFB indicated the freezing level has risen to 13,400 feet, indicative of a warm bubble of air above California. This will nudge readings into the low to mid 80s over the weekend. A weak trough of low pressure will move through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday and Wednesday, allowing temperatures to drop into the lower 80s. as soon as this system shifts eastward, the high will firm up even more. In fact, we may have our first 90 degree reading anytime from Wednesday through Friday of next week. for the third day in a row, models are showing a large low off the northern California coast beginning the first of May. It’s too early to discern what impact this system will have on California, however I wouldn’t completely rule out a chance of showers around the second or third of May along with cooler temperatures.
Forecast: Mostly clear through Monday. Mostly clear Monday night through Friday.
Temperatures:
Madera
80/50/83/51//84 |
Reedley
81/50/84//52/84 |
Dinuba
79/49/83/51/83 |
Porterville
81/51/84/52/85 |
Lindsay
80/50/84/52/84 |
Delano
79/52/83/53/84 |
Bakersfield
79/56/82//58/84 |
Taft
78/59/81/60/82 |
Arvin
81/53/83/53/84 |
Lamont
81/54/84/55/85 |
Pixley
80/51/83/52/84 |
Tulare
78//50/82/52/83 |
Woodlake
80/49/83/52/83 |
Hanford
81/53/84/55/84 |
Orosi
79/49/82/52/83 |
Seven Day Forecast
Monday
Mostly clear 51/85 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 48/80 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 50/81 |
Thursday
Mostly clear 54/89 |
Friday
Mostly clear 56/90 |
Two Week Outlook: April 28 through May 4: This model is showing a late season low pressure system moving through California with a greater than average shot at precipitation during this period. Even so, temperatures will remain close to average.
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 through Saturday night will be mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 12 mph afternoons and evenings and generally at or less than 8 mph with periods of near calm conditions during the night and morning hours. By late Sunday afternoon, winds will be out of the northwest at 8 to 15 mph, continuing through Monday.
Rain Discussion: Medium range models have been trending towards a late season low pressure system moving into California. This far out, of course nothing is in concrete, however there does seem to be at least a chance of showers around the 2 through the 3.
Mid afternoon dew points: Mid to upper 40s.. Kern: Mid to upper 40s.
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.44, Parlier, 1.40, Arvin 1.32, Porterville .NA, Delano 1.31 Soil temperatures: Stratford 56, Parlier 62, Arvin 63, Porterville NA, Delano 67 *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 75/49 Record Temperatures: 98/36
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 5 -17 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 58.6 -1.9 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 6:16, sunset, 7:39. hours of daylight, 13:22
Yesterday’s Weather: H L R
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 67 / 39 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 67 / 37 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 68 / 45 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 69 / 43 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 69 / 39 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 56 / 40 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 68 / 40 / 0.00 /
ATEC1 : Avenal 787 : DH1700 / 70 / 52 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 67 / 39 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1658 / 63 / 44 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 72 / 40 / 0.00 /
STOCKTON 0.00 22.87 184 9.21 74 12.44 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 19.31 173 8.79 79 11.17 12.27
MERCED 0.00 20.07 185 7.05 65 10.82 11.80
MADERA 0.00 10.83 109 1.91 19 9.92 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 17.48 175 6.08 61 10.00 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 14.48 193 5.80 77 7.49 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 9.74 166 5.01 85 5.87 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 13.66 336 4.75 117 4.07 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 1.06 63 M M 1.69 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 13.73 116 7.13 60 11.85 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 20.51 178 8.52 74 11.53 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 23.18 184 7.41 59 12.59 13.32
Next report: April 22 am
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