March 29, 2024
Summary Currently, there is a low pressure system located about 400 miles off the northern California coast. This low is forecast to be just west of the Golden Gate by midday today. Light showers are possible today but the main event will arrive tonight as this will be a coastal hugger. The center of circulation will be near the Channel Islands by midday Sunday. Our best chance of significant precipitation from this event will be tonight into the early morning hours Sunday. High pressure will begin to build into northern California Monday. This high promises to be the dominant player through Wednesday. Our next chance of measurable rain will be around Thursday of next week as another closed low slides southeastward through California. This looks like a fairly weak system so for now just light amounts of precipitation can be expected.
Forecast Mostly cloudy today with a chance of light showers. Rain becoming likely tonight, continuing through Saturday. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Becoming partly cloudy Sunday. Variable cloudiness Sunday night. becoming mostly clear Monday through Wednesday night. increasing cloudiness Thursday leading to a chance of showers Friday.
Short Term:
| Madera 63/45/65/41/67 | Reedley 64/44/65/41/66 | Dinuba 62/45/64/44/67 |
| Porterville 63/45/65/41/67 | Lindsay 63/42/65/41/67 | Delano 65/46/64/45/68 |
| Bakersfield 65/50/65/46/66 | Taft 61/45/57/44/59 | Arvin 65/46/64/44/67 |
| Lamont 65/46/65/43/68 | Pixley 63/45/65/41/67 | Tulare 62/42/65/42/66 |
| Woodlake 63/42/65/41/67 | Hanford 63/48/64/44/66 | Orosi 63/43/65/42/67 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Monday Partly cloudy 44/67 | Tuesday Partly cloudy 44/69 | Wednesday Mostly clear 46/76 | Thursday Increasing clouds 47/79 | Friday Chance of showers 42/70 |
Two Week Forecast: April 5 through April 10: 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 today will be mainly out of the northwest, increasing to 8 to 15 mph this afternoon. Winds tonight through Saturday will be mainly out of the east to southeast at 10 to 20 mph. gusts to 35 mph are possible along the west side and especially along the Interstate 5 corridor. There is a chance of strong gusty winds in the extreme south valley Friday and Friday night with gusts of 50 mph possible near the base of the Tehachapi Mountains. These winds will diminish to around 10 to 20 mph Saturday. Winds Saturday night and Sunday will be mainly out of the northwest at 5 to 12 mph.
Rain: there’s quite a bit of virga, or rain falling but not reaching the ground. Even so, sprinkles or light showers are possible today, however the main event will occur Saturday night and Sunday morning. rain will spread in from the west/northwest this afternoon and evening. This storm will have a considerable amount of wind energy, meaning rain shadows will develop in Kern County and along the west side. Rainfall amounts from today through Saturday could end up totalling between ½ and 1 inch along the east side of the valley north of Porterville. Along the west side, anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of an inch is possible and over the valley portion of Kern County around ¼ is likely. Dry weather returns Sunday and will continue through at least Thursday of next week. the next system is due Friday with a chance of light showers
Mid afternoon dew points: Mid to upper 40s. Kern: Mid to upper 40s
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, .91, Parlier, .89, Arvin .84, Delano .92.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 57, Parlier 61, Arvin NA, Delano 62
Average Temperatures: 70/46, Record Temperatures: 87/32
Heating Degree Days Season. 1689 -541 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 7.75, Monthly 1.59
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 5.71, Monthly: .88
Average Temperature this Month 57.1 +.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, 6:47. Sunset, 7:20, hours of daylight, 12:31
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 65 / 47 / 0.19 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 65 / 45 / 0.10 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 65 / 49 / 0.11 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 67 / 48 / 0.03 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 68 / 45 / 0.06 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 66 / 43 / T /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 64 / 45 / M /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 64 / 41 / 0.04 /
Rainfall: 24hr 2024 % l.y. % ave Yearly ave
STOCKTON 0.03 11.46 100 22.45 197 11.41 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 14.44 141 19.11 186 10.25 12.27
MERCED 0.24 12.94 132 19.84 203 9.78 11.80
MADERA 0.13 8.15 90 10.70 118 9.05 10.79
FRESNO 0.11 7.75 86 17.44 193 9.03 10.99
HANFORD 0.05 6.73 99 14.32 211 6.78 8.13
BAKERSFIELD T 5.71 108 9.30 175 5.31 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 4.36 113 13.62 353 3.86 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 2.60 161 1.06 66 1.61 2.20
SALINAS 0.19 12.09 111 13.69 125 10.92 12.58
PASO ROBLES T 15.03 138 20.17 186 10.87 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 13.66 117 22.85 196 11.65 13.32