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June 28, 2023
Summary: A weak trough of low pressure continues to linger along and over the west coast. However, it is the last vestiges ahead of what will become a classic valley heat wave. Most locations, both on the valley floor and in the mountain areas, are running 2 to 4 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. There is, though, a trickle of marine air moving through the Delta which will provide slight moderation in temperatures, especially from Merced County north. A strong off shore high will begin to push inland Thursday and will eventually park right over California Friday through Sunday. This will drive temperatures to excessively hot values as hottest locations, especially Saturday and Sunday could top the 110 degree mark. Most locations will top out at about 106 to 109. Most models show the high beginning to weaken on the Fourth of July. A weak trough of low pressure will then displace the high around Wednesday or Thursday, lowering temperatures into the upper 90s to the lower 100s.
Forecast: Mostly clear and hot through Friday. Mostly clear and hot Saturday through Tuesday. Mostly clear Wednesday.
Temperatures:
Madera
91/59/99/65/105 |
Reedley
93/60/98/67/106 |
Dinuba
91/61/97/65/104 |
Porterville
92/61/97/66/106 |
Lindsay
92/60/99/66/105 |
Delano
93/61/98/68/105 |
Bakersfield
92/70/97/73/106 |
Taft
91/71/97/75/104 |
Arvin
93/64/99/70/106 |
Lamont
93/64/99/69/107 |
Pixley
93/63/98/68/105 |
Tulare
90/59/96/65/104 |
Woodlake
92/61/98/64/105 |
Hanford
91/63/98/67/106 |
Orosi
91/60/97/66/105 |
Seven Day Forecast
Saturday
Mostly clear 71/110 |
Sunday
Mostly clear 72/109 |
Monday
Mostly clear 72/109 |
Tuesday
Mostly clear 68/104 |
Wednesday
Mostly clear 64/101 |
Two Week Outlook: July 5 through July 11: This model indicates a weak trough of low pressure will be along the west coast. Typically this pattern allows modified marine air to move down the valley. This should keep temperatures near to moderately below average with dry conditions continuing.
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 dark 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 afternoon through the late evening hours will be out of the northwest at 8 to 15 mph. locally stronger gusts are possible from the late morning through the late evening hours through Saturday.
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, 1.90, Parlier, 1.75, Arvin 1.98, Delano 1.73.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 71, Parlier 75, Arvin 81, Delano 80 *=data missing.
Average Temperatures: 95/64 Record Temperatures: 108/51
Cooling Degree Days This Season. 493 +24 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 74.1 -1.4 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 5:43, sunset, 8:22. hours of daylight, 14:39
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather: H L R
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 86 / 55 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 87 / 54 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 87 / 61 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 90 / 59 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 90 / 54 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1600 / 90 / 63 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 89 / 56 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 90 / 55 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1650 / 88 / 64 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 87 / 56 / 0.00 /
Rainfall stats: seas % L.Y % ave. s.a.
STOCKTON 0.00 23.21 174 9.81 73 13.36 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 19.71 162 8.99 74 12.19 12.27
MERCED 0.00 20.84 177 7.44 63 11.75 11.80
MADERA 0.00 11.62 108 2.21 21 10.75 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 17.83 164 6.29 58 10.90 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 14.58 181 6.34 79 8.07 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 10.26 163 5.41 86 6.31 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 14.39 323 4.75 107 4.46 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 1.21 68 M M 1.79 2.20
SALINAS T 13.95 112 7.31 59 12.49 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 20.89 174 8.70 73 12.00 12.15
SANTA MARIA T 23.83 181 7.79 59 13.20 13.32
Next report: June 29 am
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