Summary: A considerable amount of clouds continues to blanket the valley as of midday. With dew points well into the low to mid 50s, fog will form in areas where the clouds have a tendency to break up. The next weather system is roughly 200 miles off the northern and central California coast. Like its predecessors, this system will move from west to east across California. Unlike its predecessors, this will be a light rain producer. In fact, most locations will record no more than a tenth or two. Freezing levels remain quite high. The latest balloon sounding above Oakland indicated a freezing level of 7,400 feet. Snow levels in the nearby Sierra Nevada will be at roughly 6,500 feet Wednesday and Wednesday evening. Upper level high pressure will finally build in far enough to the north Wednesday to begin nudging the storm track back into the Pacific Northwest and about the northern one-quarter of California Saturday. From Sunday through Wednesday, the high will build even further north, ensuring roughly a week’s worth of dry weather beginning Thursday. However, the dew points in the mid 50s, and a warm air inversion developing, fog and low clouds will become a challenge, especially Friday morning. There are models that show temperatures topping the 70 degree mark Monday and Tuesday, however, if the fog and low clouds take over, temperatures will be a great deal under model projections.
Forecast: partly to mostly cloudy tonight with areas of fog developing. Increasing cloudiness Wednesday morning. light showers becoming likely from the late morning through the evening hours. Partly cloudy Thursday through Tuesday with extensive fog and low clouds.
Short Term:
| Madera 43/59//44/62 | Reedley 45/59/47/62 | Dinuba 43/58/45/61 |
| Porterville 46/58/46/63 | Lindsay 44/58/46/61 | Delano 47/70/48/61 |
| Bakersfield 50/61//49/61 | Taft 49/58/52/58 | Arvin 47/59/47/62 |
| Lamont 48/60/47/63 | Pixley 45/59/46/62 | Tulare 44/58/45/61 |
| Woodlake 45/58/47/62 | Hanford 46/60/47/63 | Orosi 44/58/45/60 |
Winds: Winds will be generally at or less than 6 mph with periods of near calm conditions through Wednesday. Winds Wednesday night and Thursday will be mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 12 mph. Winds Friday through Saturday will be light to near calm.
Rain: The chance of light showers will return by late morning Wednesday. Periods of light showers will continue Wednesday afternoon and into the evening hours. Amounts of rain from this system will be pretty paltry with generally no more than a tenth or two north of Kern County to possibly as much as a quarter of an inch in Merced County. Dry weather will return by late Wednesday night and will continue through the middle of next week.
Frost: Expect above freezing temperatures for at least the next 7 days.
January 23, 2024
Summary: A considerable amount of clouds continues to blanket the valley as of midday. With dew points well into the low to mid 50s, fog will form in areas where the clouds have a tendency to break up. The next weather system is roughly 200 miles off the northern and central California coast. Like its predecessors, this system will move from west to east across California. Unlike its predecessors, this will be a light rain producer. In fact, most locations will record no more than a tenth or two. Freezing levels remain quite high. The latest balloon sounding above Oakland indicated a freezing level of 7,400 feet. Snow levels in the nearby Sierra Nevada will be at roughly 6,500 feet Wednesday and Wednesday evening. Upper level high pressure will finally build in far enough to the north Wednesday to begin nudging the storm track back into the Pacific Northwest and about the northern one-quarter of California Saturday. From Sunday through Wednesday, the high will build even further north, ensuring roughly a week’s worth of dry weather beginning Thursday. However, the dew points in the mid 50s, and a warm air inversion developing, fog and low clouds will become a challenge, especially Friday morning. There are models that show temperatures topping the 70 degree mark Monday and Tuesday, however, if the fog and low clouds take over, temperatures will be a great deal under model projections.
Forecast: partly to mostly cloudy tonight with areas of fog developing. Increasing cloudiness Wednesday morning. light showers becoming likely from the late morning through the evening hours. Partly cloudy Thursday through Tuesday with extensive fog and low clouds.
Short Term:
| Madera 43/59//44/62 | Reedley 45/59/47/62 | Dinuba 43/58/45/61 |
| Porterville 46/58/46/63 | Lindsay 44/58/46/61 | Delano 47/70/48/61 |
| Bakersfield 50/61//49/61 | Taft 49/58/52/58 | Arvin 47/59/47/62 |
| Lamont 48/60/47/63 | Pixley 45/59/46/62 | Tulare 44/58/45/61 |
| Woodlake 45/58/47/62 | Hanford 46/60/47/63 | Orosi 44/58/45/60 |
Winds: Winds will be generally at or less than 6 mph with periods of near calm conditions through Wednesday. Winds Wednesday night and Thursday will be mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 12 mph. Winds Friday through Saturday will be light to near calm.
Rain: The chance of light showers will return by late morning Wednesday. Periods of light showers will continue Wednesday afternoon and into the evening hours. Amounts of rain from this system will be pretty paltry with generally no more than a tenth or two north of Kern County to possibly as much as a quarter of an inch in Merced County. Dry weather will return by late Wednesday night and will continue through the middle of next week.
Frost: Expect above freezing temperatures for at least the next 7 days.