March 30, 2024
Summary As of the time of this writing, showers were fairly widespread in Kern, Tulare, and parts of Fresno County. This is all due to a closed low located roughly 200 miles west of Monterey. This system will continue to pinwheel showers inland today and, with the daytime heating effect becoming stronger with the higher sun angle, currents of warm air will rise up off the valley floor, potentially developing thunderstorms this afternoon through the early evening hours. The low will move slowly down the coast and will center over the Channel Islands Sunday, pushing into Arizona Monday, ending the chance of precipitation. a fairly strong ridge of upper level high pressure will center over northern California Tuesday through Wednesday. A new trough of low pressure will drop southward from the Gulf of Alaska, giving a chance of light showers to northern California Thursday night with a slight chance of showers Thursday night and Friday to the rest of the growing area. A weak trough will remain along the west coast over the weekend for a slight chance of showers, mainly near the mountains. The main impact of this trough will be a continuation of below average temperatures and somewhat elevated wind conditions.
Forecast A continuing risk of showers through this evening with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Any thunderstorms would be accompanied by heavy rain and small hail. Mostly cloudy tonight. Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night. mostly clear Monday through Thursday. Increasing cloudiness Thursday night leading to a slight chance of showers Thursday night through Saturday.
Short Term:
| Madera 66/41/67/42/70 | Reedley 67/42/67/44/71 | Dinuba 65/41/67/44/71 |
| Porterville 66/42/67/45/70 | Lindsay 65/40/67/44/72 | Delano 67/45/66/47/71 |
| Bakersfield 67/45/66/48/70 | Taft 61/45/62/47/65 | Arvin 68/44/67/45/71 |
| Lamont 66/44/67/46/72 | Pixley 66/42/67/44/71 | Tulare 65/40/67/43/71 |
| Woodlake 65/41/66/43/70 | Hanford 65/44/67/46/70 | Orosi 65/41/67/43/71 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Tuesday Mostly clear 45/71 | Wednesday Mostly clear 45/77 | Thursday Increasing clouds 48/80 | Friday Slight chance of showers 42/69 | Saturday Slight chance of showers 41/63 |
Two Week Forecast: April 6 through April 12: This model continues to indicate that low pressure systems from the Gulf of Alaska will affect California from time to time. There’s a reasonable chance of above average precipitation from time to time with below average temperatures continuing.
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 mainly out of the east to southeast at around 8 to 15 mph through this evening. Winds tonight through Tuesday will be in the 5 to12 mph range with possible periods of near calm conditions.
Rain: The chance of showers will continue for the remainder of the day. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and early evening. Just about all the remaining precipitation will be over by midnight with dry weather tonight through Thursday. There will be a minimal chance of showers again Thursday night through Saturday. This low is projected to follow a path similar to the current system. As of this juncture, precipitation amounts will be no more than a tenth or two.
Mid afternoon dew points: Mid to upper 40s. Kern: Mid to upper 40s
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, .82, Parlier, .78, Arvin .84, Delano .85.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 57, Parlier 61, Arvin NA, Delano 62
Average Temperatures: 70/46, Record Temperatures: 89/31
Heating Degree Days Season. 1698 -540 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 8.20, Monthly 2.04
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 5.71, Monthly: .88
Average Temperature this Month 57.1 +.0.6 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, 6:45. Sunset, 7:21, hours of daylight, 12:33
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced AP 153 : 60 / 50 / 0.12 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 60 / 50 / 0.16 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 60 / 50 / 0.50 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 63 / 51 / 0.50 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 66 / M / 0.39 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 67 / 50 / 0.20 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 63 / 50 / M /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 63 / 49 / 0.29 /
Rainfall: 24hr 2024 % l.y. % ave Yearly ave
STOCKTON 0.01 11.47 100 22.73 198 11.47 13.45
MODESTO T 14.44 140 19.70 191 10.30 12.27
MERCED 0.00 12.94 132 20.05 204 9.84 11.80
MADERA 0.00 8.15 89 10.77 118 9.11 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 7.75 85 17.48 192 9.09 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 6.73 99 14.48 212 6.83 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 5.71 107 9.74 182 5.34 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 4.36 113 13.66 353 3.87 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 2.60 161 1.06 66 1.61 2.20
SALINAS 0.33 12.42 113 13.70 125 10.98 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.17 15.20 139 20.46 187 10.93 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.03 13.69 117 23.07 197 11.72 13.32