May 17, 2023 am
Summary: .Any changes in the overall pattern over the next week to ten days will be subtle. A blanket of high pressure aloft continues to cover the eastern Pacific and the western half of the lower 48 with a ridge poking northward into western Canada. At the surface, the marine layer is exactly where it was yesterday with a depth of 1,400 feet. A small feed of modified marine air is making its way down to the Delta. The last observation at Travis AFB indicated winds out of the southwest at 15 mph. the freezing level has increased slightly and now stands at 13,800 feet. Mid to upper 90s will continue through at least Tuesday of next week. a trough will push through the top portion of the high by Wednesday which may allow enough marine air to move down the valley to lower temperatures ito the mid to upper 80s by Thursday of next week.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Saturday night. Mostly clear skies will continue Sunday through Wednesday.
Temperatures:
| Madera
97/58/97/59/96 |
Reedley
98/59/98/60//97 |
Dinuba
96/57/96/58/96 |
| Porterville
98/60/97/59/96 |
Lindsay
97/57/96/58/96 |
Delano
98/61/97/60/97 |
| Bakersfield
97/67/97/66/95 |
Taft
97/70/97/68/97 |
Arvin
99/63/98/63/97 |
| Lamont
98/65/98/64/97 |
Pixley
98/59/97//59/96 |
Tulare
96/57//96/57/95 |
| Woodlake
97/59/97/58/96 |
Hanford
98/60/98/61/97 |
Orosi
96//57/96/57/95 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Saturday
Mostly clear 58/96 |
Sunday
Mostly clear 59/95 |
Monday
Mostly clear 58/94 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 60/95 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 56/92 |
Two Week Outlook: May 24 through May 30 This model indicates temperatures will be close to average with near average precipitation, meaning the chance of precipitation will remain low.
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 Saturday 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: Upper 40s to the lower 50s.
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.96, Parlier, 1.77, Arvin 1.88, Porterville .NA, Delano 1.71.
Soil temperatures: Stratford ,65 Parlier 70, Arvin 72, Porterville NA, Delano 76 *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 83/55 Record Temperatures: 106/44
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 119 +9 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 66.2 -1.3 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 5:49, sunset, 8:02. hours of daylight, 14:11
Yesterday’s Weather: H L R
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 94 / 60 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 95 / 56 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 95 / 64 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 95 / 61 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 97 / 60 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 93 / 68 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 94 / 60 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 95 / 59 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1657 / 94 / 68 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 90 / 57 / 0.00 /
STOCKTON 0.00 23.21 178 9.75 75 13.03 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 19.71 167 8.99 76 11.77 12.27
MERCED 0.00 20.84 182 7.44 65 11.42 11.80
MADERA 0.00 11.62 112 2.10 20 10.39 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 17.83 170 6.29 60 10.49 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 14.56 186 6.34 81 7.84 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 9.89 160 5.40 88 6.17 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 13.66 322 4.75 112 4.24 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 1.06 61 M M 1.74 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 13.88 113 7.31 60 12.27 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 20.88 176 8.70 73 11.85 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 23.47 180 7.79 60 13.03 13.32
Next report: May 17 am
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