January 22, 2024
Summary: A number of showers continue to move from west to east through the valley this morning. This will be a very active weather day as the main body of low pressure moves across California. High resolution model information indicates anywhere from a half to three quarters of an inch is possible between now and late this evening in addition, isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening, especially if breaks in the overcast occur, allowing the atmosphere to further destabilize. Rain will begin to taper off by midnight as a weak ridge of high pressure builds in from the west. The next system upstream is weaker and is taking move of a northerly path. Even so, there will be a chance of light showers, mainly north of Kern County Wednesday and Wednesday evening. Upper level high pressure will build from southwest to northeast across California beginning Thursday. This high will dominate the pattern through the weekend and into the first few days of next week. The two week model is advertising a wet pattern beginning the first week of February.
Forecast: Periods of rain through late this evening. A chance of lingering showers into early Tuesday morning. partly cloudy Tuesday after periods of morning fog and low clouds. A chance of light showers Wednesday and Wednesday north of Kern County. Partly cloudy Thursday through Monday with areas of night and morning low clouds and fog.
Short Term:
| Madera 59/49/59/43/59 | Reedley 60/50/60/45/59 | Dinuba 59/49/59/43/59 |
| Porterville 61/48/60/43/58 | Lindsay 59/47/60/43/57 | Delano 61/50/58/47/59 |
| Bakersfield 61/51/58/49/59 | Taft 60/53/56/50/57 | Arvin 62/50/60/47/58 |
| Lamont 61/50/60/48/58 | Pixley 58/47/59/44/59 | Tulare 58/47/58/47/57 |
| Woodlake 59/48/59/44/57 | Hanford 60/47/58/49/58 | Orosi 59/47/59/45/58 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Thursday Am fog/partly cloudy 42/59 | Friday Am fog/partly cloudy 41/62 | Saturday Am fog/partly cloudy 41/63 | Sunday Am fog/partly cloudy 43/65 | Monday Am fog/partly cloudy 43//67 |
Winds: Winds will be mainly out of the east to southeast at 5 to 12 mph through Wednesday. Wind Thursday will be mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 10 mph with locally stronger gusts.
Rain: With a little luck, we should see substantial rainfall between now and this evening. The last and strongest of the series of storms will shift eastward today through the evening hours. Precipitation estimates for now through this evening indicate a good half to three quarters of an inch of an inch is possible from Porterville north while on the on the west side of the valley and north of \Fresno County upwards of .50 is possible. In Kern County, expect a quarter to a third of an inch. A much weaker system will go through Wednesday through Wednesday evening for a chance of light showers. Expect dry weather Thursday through Tuesday.
Frost: Expect above freezing temperatures for at least the next 7 days.
Mid afternoon dew points: Low to mid 30s. Kern: Upper 20s to the lower 30s.
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, .20, Parlier, .22, Arvin .34, Delano .26.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 53, Parlier 52, Arvin 56, Delano 52
Average Temperatures: 56/38, Record Temperatures: 70/25
Heating Degree Days Season. 1072 -347 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno .1.90, Monthly 1.01
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 1.46, Monthly: .50
Average Temperature this Month 47.9 +1.5 taken at NWS Hanford.
Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.
Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28: Parlier, 645 Arvin, 569 Belridge, 558 Shafter, 611 Stratford, 606 Delano 636. Courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise, 7:07. Sunset, 5:14 hours of daylight, 10:06
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 64 / 55 / 0.73 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 66 / 54 / 0.44 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 64 / 54 / 0.10 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 66 / 54 / 0.05 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 64 / 52 / 0.03 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 67 / 55 / 0.02 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 65 / 52 / 0.03 /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 67 / 51 / 0.01 /
Rainfall:
STOCKTON 0.04 5.48 87 15.47 244 6.33 13.45
MODESTO 0.03 6.19 110 13.42 239 5.61 12.27
MERCED 0.00 4.67 90 12.85 247 5.21 11.80
MADERA 0.03 2.98 65 4.59 100 4.60 10.79
FRESNO T 1.90 40 9.20 194 4.74 10.99
HANFORD 0.05 2.15 60 6.80 189 3.59 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.06 1.46 54 3.99 147 2.72 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 0.61 28 8.57 395 2.17 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 0.41 57 0.39 54 0.72 2.20
SALINAS T 3.50 61 8.90 155 5.76 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.13 7.76 146 12.75 240 5.31 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.01 4.10 73 13.33 238 5.61 13.32