April 1, 2024
Summary This week will be divided into two distinctly different weather patterns. High pressure will build in from the eastern Pacific through Wednesday, resulting in mostly clear skies with a warming period. High temperatures Tuesday will push into the upper 70s. By Wednesday, warmest locations on the valley floor will eclipse the 80 degree mark. That will all come to a grinding halt by Thursday as a cold low slides down the west coast and into California. Models by Friday place the center of circulation right over central California with a pool of very cold, unstable air over that mark. Snow levels will plummet from 6,000 feet Thursday down to 2,000 Friday with a pool of cold, unstable air right over central California during the time of maximum daytime heating. This will increase the chance of thunderstorms Thursday and Friday afternoons. The low will move off to the east over the weekend only to be replaced by a weaker low which will blunt a warming trend which will hold off until next week.
Forecast Mostly clear skies and warmer through Thursday. Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday. A chance of showers Thursday night and Friday with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Partly cloudy Friday night. becoming mostly clear Saturday through Monday.
Short Term:
| Madera 71/43/78/46/80 | Reedley 72/43/78/45/81 | Dinuba 69/42/77/45/79 |
| Porterville 71/44/78/47/80 | Lindsay 71/41/78/46/80 | Delano 72/45/78/48/80 |
| Bakersfield 71/48/79/52/81 | Taft 68/50/75/53/77 | Arvin 72/45/79/49/81 |
| Lamont 72/46/78/49/81 | Pixley 71/45/78/48/80 | Tulare 71/43/77/45/79 |
| Woodlake 70/42/78/46/79 | Hanford 70/41/76/45/78 | Orosi 70/42/77/45/78 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Thursday Increasing clouds 45/80 | Friday Showers likely 39/60 | Saturday Partly cloudy 37/57 | Sunday Mostly clear 38/62 | Monday Mostly clear 41/65 |
Two Week Forecast: April 8 through April 14: 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 generally at or less than 8 mph through Wednesday night with periods of near calm conditions. Winds Thursday will begin to pick up out of the northwest at 10 to 20 mph with stronger gusts.
Rain: Dry weather will continue through Thursday night. the chance of showers will increase Thursday night, continuing Friday. There will also be a slight chance of thunderstorms Friday through Friday evening. Dry weather returns Friday evening and will last well into the following week.
Mid afternoon dew points: Mid to upper 40s. Kern: Mid to upper 40s
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, .86, Parlier, .83, Arvin .87, Delano .94.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 57, Parlier 60, Arvin NA, Delano 61
Average Temperatures: 70/46, Record Temperatures: 90/32
Heating Degree Days Season. 1711 -541 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 8.29, Monthly 2.13
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 5.95, Monthly: 1.12
Average Temperature this Month 57.1 +.0.4 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, 6:42. Sunset, 7:23, hours of daylight, 12:38
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced 153 : DHM / M / M / M /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 68 / 46 / T /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 67 / 51 / T /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 69 / 49 / 0.02 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 68 / 42 / 0.01 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DHM / 68 / 41 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 67 / 50 / M /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 67 / 46 / 0.06 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1653 / 64 / 44 / M /
Rainfall: 24hr 2024 % l.y. % ave Yearly ave
STOCKTON T 11.75 101 22.73 196 11.58 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 15.17 146 19.71 190 10.40 12.27
MERCED M 12.94 130 20.05 201 9.96 11.80
MADERA T 8.31 90 10.83 117 9.23 10.79
FRESNO T 8.28 90 17.48 190 9.21 10.99
HANFORD 0.02 7.25 105 14.48 209 6.93 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 5.95 110 9.74 180 5.41 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 4.43 114 13.66 350 3.90 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 2.79 172 1.06 65 1.62 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 13.01 117 13.70 124 11.09 12.58
PASO ROBLES T 16.25 147 20.51 186 11.05 12.15
SANTA MARIA T 14.52 122 23.18 195 11.86 13.32