May 12, 2023 am
Summary: Temperatures at all levels of the atmosphere have warmed significantly. Sandburg at an elevation of 4,100 feet is 8 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time, Blue Canyon 5 warmer, and most locations on the valley floor are 3 to 7 degrees warmer. Strong upper level high pressure now stretches from southwest to northeast over the eastern Pacific, California and the Pacific Northwest all the way into Canada. The axis of this high will continue to move over California this weekend, driving temperatures into the mid to upper 80s today, the mid 90s Saturday, and near the century mark Sunday and Monday. after a winter and spring of abundant precipitation and generally below average temperatures, a prolonged period of dry and warm conditions will prevail for at least the next week to possibly ten days. Temperatures Tuesday through Saturday of next week will generally range in the mid to upper 90s.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Monday. Mostly clear skies will continue Monday night through Friday.
Temperatures:
| Madera
87/56/95/61/99 |
Reedley
88/57/96/62/100 |
Dinuba
86/54/94/60/98 |
| Porterville
87/56/96/63/100 |
Lindsay
86/55/95/62/99 |
Delano
88/59/95/63/100 |
| Bakersfield
86/63/96/67/99 |
Taft
86/64/94/70/98 |
Arvin
88/60/96/64/100 |
| Lamont
87/61//96/64/99 |
Pixley
87/58/95/63/98 |
Tulare
85/54/94/60/98 |
| Woodlake
87/55/95/62/99 |
Hanford
87/58/95/62/100 |
Orosi
86/54/94/60/99 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Monday
Mostly clear 62/101 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 62/99 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 63/98 |
Thursday
Mostly clear 63/96 |
Friday
Mostly clear 62/96 |
Two Week Outlook: May 19 through May 25: This model shows above average temperatures covering roughly the western third of the US and central California. There is also some indication that some kind of storm will affect the Desert Southwest and possibly central California.
May: This model continues trends during the month of May that we saw in April. Pressures will be lower than average along the west coast, resulting in the chance of above average rainfall and below average temperatures
May, June, July: This model doesn’t really move the needle either way for temperatures and rainfall over the next three months. being that we’re heading into the hot, dry season, it means little anyway.
Wind Discussion: Winds will be mainly out of the northwest through Monday at 8 to 15 mph afternoons and evenings and 5 to 7 mph nights and mornings with periods of near calm conditions.
Rain Discussion: Expect dry weather for the next week to 10 days.
Mid afternoon dew points: Low to mid 50s. Kern: Low to mid 50s.
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.42, Parlier, 1.42, Arvin 1.53, Porterville .NA, Delano 1.38.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 61, Parlier 66, Arvin 69, Porterville NA, Delano 70 *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 82/54 Record Temperatures: 102/42
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 60 -19 Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 17.83, Monthly .35
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 9.74, Monthly: .T
Average Temperature This Month 61.1 -5.8 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 5:53, sunset, 7:58. hours of daylight, 14:03
Yesterday’s Weather: H L R
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 79 / 48 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 79 / 45 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 79 / 51 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 80 / 51 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 81 / 47 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 78 / 50 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 79 / 50 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 79 / 46 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1653 / 80 / 47 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 76 / 48 / 0.00 /
STOCKTON 0.00 23.21 180 9.75 75 12.93 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 19.71 169 8.99 77 11.66 12.27
MERCED 0.00 20.84 184 7.44 66 11.33 11.80
MADERA 0.00 11.62 113 2.10 20 10.31 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 17.83 171 6.29 60 10.43 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 14.56 187 6.34 81 7.79 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 9.89 161 5.40 88 6.13 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 13.66 325 4.75 113 4.20 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 1.06 61 M M 1.74 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 13.88 114 7.31 60 12.20 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 20.88 177 8.70 74 11.79 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 23.47 181 7.79 60 12.96 13.32
Next report: May 13 am
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