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January 17, 2024 report

Mid afternoon dew points: Low to mid 30s.  Kern: Upper 20s to the lower 30s. 

ET for the past seven days: Stratford, .28, Parlier, .22, Arvin .35, Delano .30.

Soil temperatures: Stratford 52, Parlier 49, Arvin 54, Delano 47  

Average Temperatures: 55/38,  Record Temperatures: 74/20

Heating  Degree Days Season.  1028 -301  varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS

Precipitation:  Seasonal total for Fresno .1.68, Monthly  .79

Precipitation for Bakersfield:  Season: 1.20, Monthly:  .24

Average Temperature this Month 45.4 -0.8 taken at NWS Hanford.

Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.

Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28:  Parlier, 641  Arvin, 564 Belridge, 556 Shafter, 607 Stratford, 597 Delano 633.  Courtesy UC Davis

Sunrise, 7:10.  Sunset, 5:09 hours of daylight, 9:56

NA=Not available

Yesterday’s Weather: 

MCE   : Merced AP        153 :  53 /  50 /  0.23 /

MAE   : Madera AP        253 :  54 /  50 /  0.12 /

FAT   : Fresno AP        333 :  53 /  50 /  0.06 /

HJO   : Hanford AP       242 :  51 /  50 /  0.04 /

NLC   : Lemoore NAS      234 :  51 /  50 /  0.05 /

BFL   : Bakersfield AP   496 :  52 /  50 /  0.01 /

VIS   : Visalia AP       292 :  50 /  48 /  0.01 /

PTV   : Porterville AP   442 :  50 /  48 /  0.01 /

Rainfall:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

STOCKTON                         T    4.64    79   15.26   258     5.91    13.45

MODESTO                          T    4.81    93   13.29   256     5.20    12.27

MERCED                        0.00    3.73    77   12.71   263     4.83    11.80

MADERA                           T    2.64    62    4.59   107     4.28    10.79

FRESNO                           T    1.68    38    9.15   207     4.41    10.99

HANFORD                       0.00    1.91    57    6.77   201     3.36     8.13

BAKERSFIELD                   0.00    1.20    47    3.98   157     2.53     6.36

BISHOP                        0.00    0.61    31    8.57   429     2.00     4.84

DEATH VALLEY NP               0.00    0.41    62    0.39    59     0.66     2.20

SALINAS                       0.00    3.32    62    8.80   165     5.33    12.58

PASO ROBLES                   0.00    6.50   133   12.69   260     4.88    12.15

SANTA MARIA                   0.00    3.73    72   13.27   256     5.18    13.32