April 13, 2024
Summary The center of circulation of a rather robust upper low is just off the northern California coast at this hour. By midday, the center of the storm will be just to the west of the Golden Gate. This will put it in an ideal position to rotate bands of showers inland for what should be a very active day, especially this afternoon and evening. Assuming we get some breaks in the overcast, a destabilizing factor for the atmosphere above, isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon through the early evening hours. Periods of showers will continue tonight and well into Sunday. By Monday morning, the low will have moved into norther Arizona and southern Nevada. As the low pulls off to the east, high pressure will begin to take over. Temperatures will jump from the mid 60s Sunday to the upper 70s by Wednesday. The high will reach its pinnacle by Friday as temperatures reach the upper 80s. Models continue to show upper level high pressure over and off the Pacific coast for the entire upcoming week. No organized storm is developing for the next ten days so, after Sunday, dry weather can be expected with above average temperatures.
Forecast Showers becoming likely late this morning. showers this afternoon through Sunday morning. a chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Partly to mostly cloudy this afternoon through Monday morning. mostly clear to occasionally partly cloudy Tuesday through Saturday.
Short Term:
| Madera 72/41/63/44/68 | Reedley 72/41/65/45/70 | Dinuba 71/41/64/44/70 |
| Porterville 73/41/63/43/68 | Lindsay 72/40/63/43/68 | Delano 71/44/62/45/66 |
| Bakersfield 71/46/61/47/66 | Taft 69/44/59/49/64 | Arvin 73/45/63/45/67 |
| Lamont 74/45/63/45/68 | Pixley 74/41/63/44/68 | Tulare 71/43/63/43/67 |
| Woodlake 70/41/63/44/67 | Hanford 72/43/64/46/72 | Orosi 70/41/63/43/68 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Tuesday Mostly clear 45/68 | Wednesday Mostly clear 48/78 | Thursday Mostly clear 52/84 | Friday Mostly clear 55/88 | Saturday Mostly clear 55/87 |
Two Week Forecast: April 20 through April 26: This model is indicating a fairly dominant ridge of high pressure will be over California. The chance of rain appears to be very low during this period while temperatures will be above average.
Thirty Day Report: This model gives equal chances of above and below average temperatures for the month of April. The chance of precipitation is slightly above average for the month.
Ninety Day Report: As we enter the dry season, this model predicts precipitation will be above or below average. There is no real trend to grab onto, so temperatures are expected to be near seasonal average.
Winds: Winds will be generally out of the southeast at 10 to 12 mph this afternoon and tonight. Gusts to 30 mph are possible along the far west side or near the base of any isolated thunderstorms. Winds Sunday will be mainly out of the northwest at 10 to 20 mph at times with locally stronger gusts. Winds Sunday night through Tuesday will be generally at or less than 10 mph with periods of near calm conditions.
Rain: The chance of showers will increase as the day progresses. A pool of cold, unstable air will be moving overhead during maximum daytime heating this afternoon which means thunderstorms will be possible. Showers will continue tonight and well into Sunday morning with only a small chance of showers by Sunday afternoon. Expect dry weather Sunday night and on through the remainder of next week. rainfall amounts will be fairly spotty with this system due to the showery nature of the precipitation. As an average, anywhere from a quarter to a half an inch is possible with locally more when and if thunderstorms develop.
Mid afternoon dew points: Mid to upper 40s. Kern: Mid to upper 40s.
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.28, Parlier, 1.29, Arvin 1.45, Delano 1.28.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 58, Parlier 61, Arvin NA, Delano 63
Average Temperatures: 73/47, Record Temperatures: 97/34
Cooling Degree Days Season. 10 -5 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 8.62, Monthly .33
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 6.18, Monthly: .23
Average Temperature this Month 59.2 -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, 6:25 am. Sunset, 7:33 pm, hours of daylight, 13:05
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCMCE : Merced AP 153 : 76 / 49 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera AP 253 : 88 / 49 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno AP 333 : 88 / 52 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford AP 242 : 87 / 49 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore NAS 234 : 87 / 47 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield AP 496 : 91 / 53 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia AP 292 : 86 / 48 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville AP 442 : 88 / 47 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24hr 2024 % l.y. % ave Yearly ave
STOCKTON 0.00 12.89 106 22.87 188 12.15 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 15.78 145 19.76 181 10.91 12.27
MERCED 0.00 13.51 129 20.08 191 10.51 11.80
MADERA 0.00 8.64 89 10.83 112 9.68 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 8.62 89 17.48 179 9.74 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 7.36 101 14.48 199 7.29 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 6.18 108 9.74 171 5.71 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 4.44 110 13.66 340 4.02 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 2.93 175 1.06 63 1.67 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 13.50 116 13.71 118 11.61 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 16.69 146 20.51 180 11.40 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 15.15 122 23.18 187 12.37 13.32