March 22, 2024
Summary a rather robust low pressure system is located just off the coast of extreme northern California. Rain is spreading southward along the northern California coast. Precipitation will overspread the remainder of northern California today, arriving in central California tonight. Currently it appears rain will reach into the central valley tonight mainly after midnight and into the south valley during the predawn hours. Precipitation will continue on and off through Saturday night with lingering precipitation through Sunday. The low will sweep into northern Baja Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. upper level high pressure will fill in behind the low. Dry will prevail through most of Wednesday. Another low will follow a similar path Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night for another chance of precipitation. yet a third system will impact northern and central California Friday night and Saturday of next week,
Forecast Variable cloudiness today. Periods of rain tonight, especially after midnight. Periods of rain Saturday through Saturday night. a chance of isolated thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening. A chance of showers Sunday, mainly during the morning. mostly clear to occasionally partly cloudy Sunday night through Tuesday night. a chance of rain again Tuesday night through Wednesday night. partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday.
Short Term:
| Madera 78/47/65/44/62 | Reedley 79/47/65/45/61 | Dinuba 78/47/66/42/60 |
| Porterville 79/48/65/44/61 | Lindsay 79/46/64/43/61 | Delano 78/48/66/44/60 |
| Bakersfield 78/51/65/43/59 | Taft 73/51/61/47/56 | Arvin 80/50/65/46/61 |
| Lamont 80/49/65/48/61 | Pixley 79/47/64/44/61 | Tulare 77/45/65/42/60 |
| Woodlake 78//48/64/42/61 | Hanford 79/47/64/42/61 | Orosi 78/47/64/42/60 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Monday Partly cloudy 40/61 | Tuesday Mostly clear 42/65 | Wednesday Pm showers 41/68 | Thursday Am showers 42/69 | Friday Partly cloudy 40/67 |
Two Week Forecast: March 29 through April 4: This model shows a rather robust flow into California. Energy from the northeast Pacific moves into California from time to time. The chance of rain is relatively high during this period with below 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 through tonight will be mainly out of the southeast at 8 to 15 mph. winds Saturday through Sunday night out of the northwest at 8 to 15 mph. Winds Monday and Monday night will be mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 12 mph.
Rain: The chance of rain will begin to increase tonight, especially after midnight. Periods of rain will continue Saturday through Saturday night. isolated thunderstorms will be possible Saturday afternoon and evening.. the chance of showers will continue Sunday, especially during the afternoon hours. Dry weather will prevail Sunday night through at least Wednesday morning. the chance showers will again pick up Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. dry weather will prevail Thursday through Friday. There will be another chance of showers Friday into Saturday. Medium range models going out through the 24 are indicating a chance of rain from time to time.
Mid afternoon dew points: Mid to upper 40s. Kern: Mid to upper 40s
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.11, Parlier, 1.05, Arvin 1.12, Delano 1.06.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 56, Parlier 59, Arvin NA, Delano 61
Average Temperatures: 69/45, Record Temperatures: 83/30
Heating Degree Days Season. 1640 -540 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 7.04, Monthly .88
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 5.11, Monthly: .28
Average Temperature this Month 56.8 +.1.0 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, 6:57. Sunset, 7:14, hours of daylight, 12:14
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 75 / 50 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 75 / 43 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 76 / 50 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 77 / 49 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 76 / 47 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 75 / 47 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 74 / 47 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 73 / 42 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1656 / 75 / 54 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 73 / M / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24hr 2024 % l.y. % ave Yearly ave
STOCKTON 0.00 10.94 99 21.58 196 11.02 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 13.69 139 18.23 185 9.88 12.27
MERCED 0.00 11.80 126 19.02 202 9.40 11.80
MADERA 0.00 7.46 86 10.09 117 8.65 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 7.04 81 17.08 198 8.64 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 6.35 98 13.59 211 6.45 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 5.11 101 9.20 181 5.08 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 4.36 116 13.62 362 3.76 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 2.60 166 1.05 67 1.57 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 10.61 101 12.80 122 10.51 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 14.88 143 19.52 187 10.43 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 12.96 116 21.84 196 11.15 13.32