May 24, 2023 am
Summary: There was a wide variety of high temperatures yesterday afternoon as a strong push of modified marine air moved down the valley. Los Banos had a high of just 72, Merced 80 while Lemoore was the hot spot at 92. Readings this morning are anywhere from 7 to 11 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. Infrared satellite imagery shows the coastal low clouds and fog have spread inland as far as the last mountain range separating the Coastal Range from the central valley. The 90 plus degree weather of the past week or so will be replaced by mid 80s through Friday. The trigger for the cooling trend is a weak trough of low pressure which extends from Canada to California. The marine layer is more than 3,000 feet deep. Couple that with an onshore flow and we have the proper recipe for cooler weather. Over the weekend, the trough will shift eastward, allowing temperatures to slowly warm. However, by late Sunday, a second weak trough will move southward from the Pacific Northwest, possibly forming a cut off low over central and southern California Sunday night through Tuesday. Don’t expect any rain from this with the exception of the southern Sierra Nevada which will have a daily threat of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Readings will warm into the low to mid 90s Wednesday through Friday of next week as upper level high pressure noses in from the west.
Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Saturday night. Mostly clear skies will continue Sunday through Wednesday.
Temperatures:
| Madera
82/50/84/51/84 |
Reedley
84/51/84/52/85 |
Dinuba
83/49/84/50/84 |
| Porterville
85/50/85/51/85 |
Lindsay
84/48/84/50/85 |
Delano
85/52/85/53/85 |
| Bakersfield
84/54/84/55/83 |
Taft
83/56/83/56/82 |
Arvin
86/54/85/54/85 |
| Lamont
86/53/86/54/85 |
Pixley
83/50/84/51/84 |
Tulare
83/48/83/49/84 |
| Woodlake
84/50/84/51/83 |
Hanford
85/52/85/53/85 |
Orosi
84/49/84/50/84 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Saturday
Mostly clear 53/84 |
Sunday
Mostly clear 56/88 |
Monday
Mostly clear 55/91 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 56/91 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 57/90 |
Two Week Outlook: May 31 through June 6 This model simply shows a typical pattern for late May and early June, calling for average temperatures. Typical dry conditions will prevail with little to no chance of precipitation.
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 today and tonight will be mainly out of the west to northwest at 8 to 15 mph. Local gusts to near 20 mph are possible, mainly along the west side. Winds Thursday through Saturday will be mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 15 mph during the late morning through the evening hours, decreasing to 4 to 8 mph during the night and early morning hours.
Rain Discussion: Expect dry weather for the next week to 10 days.
Mid afternoon dew points: Low to mid 40s. Kern: Low to mid 40s.
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 2.12, Parlier, 1.89, Arvin 2.04, Delano 1.85.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 68, Parlier 75, Arvin 77, Delano 82 *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 85/56 Record Temperatures: 103/41
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 213 +65 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 69.8. +1.5 taken at 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 5:45, sunset, 8:07. hours of daylight, 14:22
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather: H L R
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 80 / 57 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 83 / 59 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 90 / 66 / T /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 92 / 62 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 92 / 60 / T /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DHM / M / M / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 90 / 61 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 89 / 61 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1654 / 90 / 69 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 72 / 54 / 0.00 /
STOCKTON 0.00 23.21 177 9.75 74 13.14 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 19.71 165 8.99 75 11.91 12.27
MERCED 0.00 20.84 181 7.44 65 11.53 11.80
MADERA 0.00 11.62 111 2.10 20 10.48 10.79
FRESNO T 17.83 169 6.29 60 10.57 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 14.56 184 6.34 80 7.92 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 9.89 159 5.40 87 6.22 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 13.66 318 4.75 110 4.30 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 1.08 62 M M 1.75 2.20
SALINAS T 13.88 112 7.31 59 12.35 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 20.88 175 8.70 73 11.91 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 23.47 179 7.79 59 13.10 13.32
Next report: May 25 am
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