March 25, 2024
Summary The weekend’s storm which resulted in significant precipitation for the valley has finally moved on, leaving California in a dry northwesterly flow. High pressure over the eastern Pacific Ocean will temporarily move inland, resulting in dry weather through Wednesday. A weak wave of low pressure will move through Wednesday night and early Thursday for a small chance of showers from mainly Fresno County north. A slot of dry weather will return Thursday through Friday then a low center off the coast of the Pacific Northwest will drop southward parallel to the California coast. Most models show this system parking off the central coast over the weekend. The counter clockwise circulation around the low is projected to remain off shore for 72 hours or so, resulting in a chance of showers anytime from Friday night through Sunday. Longer range models also point towards periodic bouts of precipitation as a dominant trough of low pressure governs the western one-fourth of the western US during the first week in April.
Forecast Partly cloudy through Tuesday. Variable cloudiness Tuesday night through Wednesday night with a slight chance of showers Wednesday night. Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday. Increasing cloudiness Friday leading to a chance of rain by evening. Periods of rain Friday night through Saturday night. a chance of showers Sunday through Monday.
Short Term:
| Madera 64/40/68/41/73 | Reedley 66/40/69/41/72 | Dinuba 64/39/67/40/72 |
| Porterville 66/41/69/41/72 | Lindsay 65/39/68/41/73 | Delano 66/43/69/43/73 |
| Bakersfield 64/48/69/46/74 | Taft 63/48/64/48/72 | Arvin 66/48/69/45/75 |
| Lamont 65/45/68/45/75 | Pixley 64/42/68/43/73 | Tulare 64/40/66/43/73 |
| Woodlake 65/40/68/43//73 | Hanford 65/45/68/44/75 | Orosi 65/42/68/43/73 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Thursday Partly cloudy 46/73 | Friday Pm rain possible 44/70 | Saturday Periods of rain 45/72 | Sunday Chance of showers 43/65 | Monday Chance of showers 45/66 |
Two Week Forecast: April 1 through April 7: 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 will continue to be mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 12 mph through Tuesday night. winds Wednesday through Thursday will be mainly out of the southeast at 5 to 12 mph with locally stronger gusts.
Rain: There will be multiple chances for measurable rain this week. a weak wave of low pressure will move through Wednesday night for a small chance of light showers from mainly Fresno County north. Thursday and Thursday night will be dry. Expect periods of rain Thursday night through Saturday night with a chance of showers Sunday and Monday. This is all due to a big low which will be sitting just off the central coast for 72 hours. Looking even further down the road, both the ten day and the two week outlook call for an excellent chance of rain.
Mid afternoon dew points: Mid to upper 40s. Kern: Mid to upper 40s
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.04, Parlier, .99, Arvin 1.01, Delano .98.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 57, Parlier 62, Arvin NA, Delano 63
Average Temperatures: 69/45, Record Temperatures: 89/33
Heating Degree Days Season. 1663 -540 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 7.63, Monthly 1.47
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 5.71, Monthly: .88
Average Temperature this Month 56.8 +.0.8 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, 6:53. Sunset, 7:17, hours of daylight, 12:22
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 62 / 45 / 0.23 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 59 / 46 / 0.35 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 60 / 41 / 0.09 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 61 / 52 / 0.05 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DHM / 53 / 46 / 0.26 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 59 / 45 / M /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 59 / 47 / 0.15 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1656 / 58 / 42 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24hr 2024 % l.y. % ave Yearly ave
STOCKTON 0.04 11.39 102 21.76 194 11.19 13.45
MODESTO 0.03 14.40 144 18.65 186 10.03 12.27
MERCED 0.08 12.61 132 19.22 201 9.55 11.80
MADERA 0.06 8.01 91 10.20 116 8.81 10.79
FRESNO 0.08 7.63 87 17.09 194 8.81 10.99
HANFORD 0.05 6.68 101 13.72 208 6.59 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.03 5.56 107 9.29 179 5.18 6.36
BISHOP T 4.36 115 13.62 358 3.80 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 2.60 164 1.06 67 1.59 2.20
SALINAS 0.47 11.86 111 13.14 123 10.69 12.58
PASO ROBLES T 15.03 141 19.75 186 10.64 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.04 13.66 120 22.26 196 11.37 13.32