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Forecast

June 12, 2023 report

June 12, 2023

Summary: Just a reflection of low pressure remains over Nevada and California of the system that resulted in scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly over the Sierra Nevada, this past weekend. This remnant low will slowly dissipate over the next 48 hours, allowing temperatures to finally move up to seasonal values. Average for this time of year is right around the 90 degree mark. By Friday, upper level high pressure will blanket the eastern Pacific and the western   1/3 of the US. By early next week, a trough of low pressure will be moving out of the Gulf of Alaska and into the Pacific Northwest. This will be the beginning of our next cooling trend.

 

Forecast: Mostly clear skies through Thursday. Mostly clear skies will continue Thursday night through Monday.

 

Temperatures:

Madera

84/58/87/61/90

Reedley

84/59/86/62/89

Dinuba

83/57/87/61/90

Porterville

84/58/87/60/90

Lindsay

83/57/86/59/91

Delano

85/60/87/62/91

Bakersfield

84/64/87/67/91

Taft

82/62/86/57/89

Arvin

86/61/87/62/91

Lamont

86/61/88/63/91

Pixley

84/59/87/62/91

Tulare

83/57/86/60/90

Woodlake

84/58/86/60/90

Hanford

85/58/87/63/90

Orosi

83/57/87/59/89

 

Seven Day Forecast

Thursday

Mostly clear

63/92

Friday

Mostly clear

63/93

Saturday

Mostly clear

64/94

Sunday

Mostly clear

65/96

Monday

Mostly clear

60/92

 

Two Week Outlook:  June 19 through June 25 This model is showing a broad trough of low pressure over and along the west coast during this timeframe. This time of year, typically it doesn’t mean much so the chance of precipitation is slim to none. However, temperatures will be somewhat below seasonal average.

 

June:  Of course, this time of year, 30 and 90 day outlooks are virtually useless as they’re essentially the same every year. Basically light all day and hot and light all night and warm. Essentially for June, near average temperatures and dry..

 

June, July, August:  The 90 day summary outlook is the same this year as it is every year. Generally dry with somewhat above average temperatures. The monsoon season hasn’t begun yet, so we’ll start taking that more seriously down the road.

 

Wind Discussion: Winds during the late morning through the early evening hours will be mainly out of the northwest at 8 to 15 mph at times with locally stronger gusts through Thursday. Winds during the night and early morning hours will be generally at or below 8 mph with periods of near calm conditions.

 

Rain Discussion: Expect dry conditions for at least the next week.

 

Mid afternoon dew points: Low to mid 50s.  Kern: Low to mid 50s.

ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.60, Parlier, 1.38, Arvin 1.50, Delano 1.50.

Soil temperatures: Stratford 69, Parlier 74, Arvin 77, Delano 79 *=data missing.

Average Temperatures: 90/60  Record Temperatures: 107/47

Cooling Degree Days This Season.  356 +50 Varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS

Precipitation:  Seasonal total for Fresno  17.83, Monthly  .T

Precipitation for Bakersfield:  Season: 10.26, Monthly:  .37

Average Temperature this Month 73.5 -0.3 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 5:39, sunset, 8:19.  hours of daylight, 14:38

NA=Not available

 

Yesterday’s Weather:                                         H        L         R

MCE   : Merced               153 : DH1700 /  84 /  55 / 0.00 /

MAE   : Madera               253 : DH1700 /  81 /  59 / 0.00 /

FAT   : Fresno Airport       333 : DH1700 /  86 /  63 / 0.00 /

HJO   : Hanford Airport      242 : DH1700 /  86 /  61 / 0.00 /

NLC   : Lemoore Naval AS     234 : DH1700 /  86 /  59 / 0.00 /

BFL   : Bakersfield Airport  496 : DH1700 /  86 /  63 / 0.00

VIS   : Visalia Airport      292 : DH1700 /  82 /  61 / 0.00 /

PTV   : Porterville Airport  442 : DH1700 /  83 /  62 / 0.00 /

TFTC1 : Taft                 759 : DH1700 /  84 /  64 / 0.00 /

LOSC1 : Los Banos            120 : DH1600 /  76 /  55 / 0.00 /

 

Rainfall stats:                      seas    %        L.Y   %     ave.     s.a.

STOCKTON                      0.00   23.21   174    9.81    74    13.32    13.45

MODESTO                       0.00   19.71   162    8.99    74    12.14    12.27

MERCED                        0.00   20.84   178    7.44    64    11.71    11.80

MADERA                        0.00   11.62   109    2.10    20    10.69    10.79

FRESNO                        0.00   17.83   165    6.29    58    10.80    10.99

HANFORD                       0.00   14.58   181    6.34    79     8.05     8.13

BAKERSFIELD                   0.00   10.26   163    5.40    86     6.29     6.36

BISHOP                        0.04   14.37   326    4.75   108     4.41     4.84

DEATH VALLEY NP                  M    1.17    66       M     M     1.77     2.20

SALINAS                       0.00   13.95   112    7.31    59    12.46    12.58

PASO ROBLES                   0.00   20.89   174    8.70    73    11.98    12.15

SANTA MARIA                   0.00   23.83   181    7.79    59    13.18    13.32

 

Next report: June 13 am

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