April 17, 2024
Summary We’re late enough in the spring season now where later spring and summer tools can be added. For example, one of the elements I frequently use during the dry season is the depth of the marine layer and we find the marine layer is only 600 feet deep this morning. This is an indication of weak high pressure aloft, meaning no marine air will move through the delta to begin a cooling trend any time soon. In fact, the eastern Pacific Ocean is a mish mash of weak areas of high pressure with no real organized storm system to contend with. The bottom line is yesterday’s weather will be today’s weather with very little change through the weekend. High temperatures will generally run in the mid to upper 80s through the upcoming weekend and well into next week. To find much of a change in the overall pattern, we have to go out to the 24 of April. Models are hinting at a significant area of low pressure off the northern California coast which could be our next chance of rain.
Forecast Outside of some areas of high, thin clouds at times, it will be mostly clear through Wednesday of next week.
Short Term:
| Madera 82/52/85/53/86 | Reedley 83/53/85/55/85 | Dinuba 81/51/83/53/84 |
| Porterville 84/53/85/54/86 | Lindsay 83/52/84/53/85 | Delano 84/56/85/56/85 |
| Bakersfield 83/59/85/60/86 | Taft 80/60/80/61/81 | Arvin 84/55/85/56/86 |
| Lamont 84/55/85/56/86 | Pixley 82/55/83/55/84 | Tulare 81/52/83/53/84 |
| Woodlake 82/51/84/53/85 | Hanford 84/54/85/56/85 | Orosi 82/52/83/53/85 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Saturday Mostly clear 54/84 | Sunday Mostly clear 53/85 | Monday Mostly clear 55/84 | Tuesday Mostly clear 50/76 | Wednesday Mostly clear 48/78 |
Two Week Forecast: April 24 through April: This model is flipping back to one which could result in showers for the valley. An area of low pressure is projected to be off the California coast between the 24 and 26 for at least a chance of showers and below average temperatures.
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 through Saturday will be mainly variable with periods of near calm conditions. Winds during the afternoon and early evening will be mainly out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Rain: It appears this dry pattern will last through at least the 24 of April. We’ll add a small chance of showers between the 24 and 26 of April.
Mid afternoon dew points: Low to mid 50s. Kern: Low to mid 50s
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.16, Parlier, 1.16, Arvin 1.37, Delano 1.23.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 58, Parlier 62, Arvin NA, Delano 64
Average Temperatures: 74/48, Record Temperatures: 94/34
Cooling Degree Days Season. 10 -7 varies widely from location to location. courtesy of the NWS
Precipitation: Seasonal total for Fresno 9.64, Monthly 1.35
Precipitation for Bakersfield: Season: 6.83, Monthly: .78
Average Temperature this Month 58.6 -1.4 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, 6:20 am. Sunset, 7:37 pm, hours of daylight, 13:14
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MMC : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 75 / 52 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 75 / 50 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 75 / 57 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 75 / 50 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 76 / 45 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 76 / 47 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 75 / 52 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 76 / 46 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1655 / 73 / 48 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 75 / 48 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24hr 2024 % l.y. % ave Yearly ave
STOCKTON 0.00 13.84 113 22.87 186 12.30 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 16.75 152 19.76 179 11.05 12.27
MERCED 0.00 14.64 137 20.08 188 10.67 11.80
MADERA 0.00 9.51 97 10.83 111 9.80 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 9.64 98 17.48 177 9.87 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 8.33 113 14.48 196 7.39 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 6.73 116 9.74 168 5.79 6.36
BISHOP 0.00 4.44 110 13.66 337 4.05 4.84
DEATH VALLEY NP 0.00 2.93 174 1.06 63 1.68 2.20
SALINAS 0.00 13.96 119 13.71 117 11.73 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 18.04 157 20.51 179 11.47 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 17.06 137 23.18 186 12.49 13.32