January 24, 2024
Summary: Light showers have already spread over the Coast Range and into the valley from the latest Pacific storm which is located just off shore. The trough of low pressure will cross northern and central California today with periods of generally light showers into the evening hours. Rainfall amounts from the current storm will be generally light with less than a quarter of an inch in most locations. It’s possible parts of Kern County will remain dry. With abundant surface moisture and partial clearing tonight, fog will form, possibly on a widespread basis. Dew points have been running in the low to mid 50s, meaning dewpoints and temperatures will come together nicely tonight to form that fog. Upper level high pressures will begin to push in from the west Thursday to start building a warm air inversion above the valley floor and creating the ideal conditions for fog formation each day for at least the remainder of the week. Dry weather will prevail from Thursday through next Wednesday under a blanket of high pressure. Models still point to Thursday, February 2 as a transition day from dry weather into some possible storminess.
Forecast: Periods of light showers today. A chance of light showers for a time this evening, otherwise mostly cloudy tonight. Widespread dense fog developing late. Partly cloudy Thursday through Wednesday of next week with extensive fog and low clouds.
Short Term:
| Madera 59/46/62/40/63 | Reedley 59//45/61/42/63 | Dinuba 58/45/67/52/62 |
| Porterville 58/45/62/43/62 | Lindsay 59/44/62/44/62 | Delano 60/47/62/41/63 |
| Bakersfield 60/51/62/47/63 | Taft 58/53/57/49/60 | Arvin 60/46/62/44/63 |
| Lamont 60/47/63/44/63 | Pixley 59/46/61/41/63 | Tulare 57/44/61/42/63 |
| Woodlake 58/46/62/43/62 | Hanford 58/47/64/45/62 | Orosi 58/56/61/42/62 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Saturday Am fog/partly cloudy 43/63 | Sunday Am fog/partly cloudy 44/63 | Monday Am fog/partly cloudy 44/68 | Tuesday Am fog/partly cloudy 45//70 | Wednesday Am fog/partly cloudy 44/73 |
Two Week Forecast: January 31 through February 6: this model continues to point to a wet pattern through this period. If these storms develop, they will be of the mid Pacific variety, meaning they could possibly carry a lot of water. Temperatures will range above average.
Winds: Winds will be generally at or less than 6 mph with periods of near calm conditions through Saturday.
Rain Light showers are moving from west to east across the valley, mainly north of Kern County. Light showers will continue for much of the day then will end this evening. Today’s storm will be the last we will see for a while. Expect dry weather from Thursday through next Wednesday. Models do show the high breaking down by Wednesday of next week, possibly leading to precipitation shortly thereafter.
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, .22, Parlier, .26, Arvin .28, Delano .25.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 54, Parlier 54, Arvin 57, Delano 54
Average Temperatures: 56/38, Record Temperatures: 78/24
Heating Degree Days Season. 1089 -366 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno .2.67, Monthly 1.78
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 1.47, Monthly: .51
Average Temperature this Month 48.6 +2.2 taken at NWS Hanford.
Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.
Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28: Parlier, 646 Arvin, 576 Belridge, 562 Shafter, 622 Stratford, 618 Delano 642. Courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise, 7:06. Sunset, 5:16 hours of daylight, 10:09
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 61 / 50 / 0.04 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 62 / 47 / 0.03 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 61 / 50 / 0.02 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 63 / 49 / 0.10 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 64 / 47 / T /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 61 / 50 / 0.23 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 62 / 48 / 0.11 /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 62 / 51 / 0.02 /
Rainfall:
STOCKTON T 6.85 106 15.47 238 6.49 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 7.73 134 13.42 233 5.76 12.27
MERCED 0.00 6.15 115 12.85 240 5.36 11.80
MADERA 0.01 3.82 81 4.59 97 4.73 10.79
FRESNO 0.02 2.67 55 9.20 189 4.86 10.99
HANFORD 0.10 2.61 71 6.80 185 3.67 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.27 2.47 89 3.99 143 2.79 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 0.69 31 8.57 384 2.23 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.02 0.81 109 0.39 53 0.74 2.20
SALINAS 0.01 3.75 63 8.90 150 5.93 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 8.88 162 12.75 233 5.48 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 4.73 82 13.33 231 5.78 13.32