March 9, 2024
Summary through Sunday, we will be under the influence of an upper ridge of high pressure over California. From Sunday night through Monday night two weak weather systems will move through the Pacific Northwest and northern California. Central California will barely get clipped by these systems. A few light showers could spread as far south as a Monterey/Madera line. From Fresno County south, dry conditions will continue. Beginning Wednesday, a large high will build over the eastern Pacific Ocean and will center roughly 500 miles west of the California coast with a big ridge extending northward into British Columbia. While that’s occurring, a low center over the northern Rockies will drop southward and take up residence over the Colorado River Valley. Dry weather will prevail Wednesday and beyond. Temperatures will be fairly close to seasonal through Friday then rise to above average through Saturday, remaining there for several days. Models continue to show a pattern that would result in a long spell of dry weather, going out through at least the 22nd with above average temperatures in the longer term. There’s little chance of precipitation.
Forecast Mostly clear to occasionally partly cloudy through Monday. increasing cloudiness Monday evening leading to a chance of light showers Monday night and Tuesday. Partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday. Mostly clear Wednesday through Saturday.
Short Term:
| Madera 71/40/69/40/66 | Reedley 72/41/69/45/66 | Dinuba 70/39/68/43/65 |
| Porterville 72/43/69/45/67 | Lindsay 72/41/67/45/66 | Delano 71/45/69/44/67 |
| Bakersfield 72/48/69/47/66 | Taft 70/51/65/50/62 | Arvin 72/44/69/45/67 |
| Lamont 71/41/69/44/67 | Pixley 71/42/68/44/66 | Tulare 70/41/69/42/67 |
| Woodlake 71/45/68/45/65 | Hanford 72/45/70/46/66 | Orosi 70/42/68/44/65 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Tuesday Chance of showers 46/66 | Wednesday Partly cloudy 41/64 | Thursday Mostly clear 39/64 | Friday Mostly clear 41/69 | Saturday Mostly clear 43/73 |
Two Week Forecast: March 16 through March 22: This model depicts a strong high center over the western one-third of the US and off shore. This, in turn, will drive the storm track well north of California for dry weather with above average temperatures.
Thirty Day Report: If this model has much credence, rainfall will remain above average, especially in northern and central California, stretching into the interior west. Temperatures however, look to be marginally below average.
Ninety Day Report: This model indicates near to marginally above average rainfall over the next three months. Equal chances are given for temperatures being above or below average.
Winds: Winds will be generally out of the northwest through this evening at 5 to 8 mph. Winds tonight through Tuesday night will be generally less than 8 mph with periods of near calm conditions.
Rain: There will be a chance of light showers, mainly from Fresno County north, Monday night and Tuesday. If precipitation spreads this far south, it will in all likelihood amounts will be generally .10 or less. once this little system brushes by, dry weather will prevail with no additional chances of rain for a good ten days or so and possibly longer.
Mid afternoon dew points: Mid to upper 40s. Kern: Mid to upper 40s
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, .68, Parlier, .69, Arvin .58, Delano .69.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 56, Parlier 57, Arvin NA, Delano 57
Average Temperatures: 66/44, Record Temperatures: 86/32
Heating Degree Days Season. 1560 -508 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 7.00, Monthly .84
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 5.11, Monthly: .28
Average Temperature this Month 54.1 -0.7 taken at NWS Hanford.
Water year season is from October 1st through September 30.
Chilling Hours November 1st through February 28: Parlier, 793 Arvin, 692 Belridge, 690 Shafter, 741 Stratford, 784 Delano 783. Courtesy UC Davis
Sunrise, 6:16. Sunset, 6:02, hours of daylight, 11:44
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 65 / 42 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 67 / 44 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 67 / 46 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 68 / 43 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 68 / 39 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 69 / 48 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 68 / 44 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 69 / 45 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24hr 2024 % l.y. % ave Yearly ave
STOCKTON 0.00 10.86 106 17.88 175 10.22 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 13.59 149 15.84 173 9.14 12.27
MERCED 0.00 11.66 135 15.88 183 8.66 11.80
MADERA 0.00 7.38 94 8.12 104 7.83 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 7.00 90 14.19 181 7.82 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 6.33 108 10.78 185 5.84 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 5.11 112 6.91 151 4.58 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 4.36 124 9.97 282 3.53 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 2.38 162 0.95 65 1.47 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 10.60 110 10.98 114 9.63 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 14.87 159 15.94 171 9.34 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 12.96 129 18.43 184 10.03 13.32