April 18, 2024
Summary A zone of upper level high pressure covers most of the eastern Pacific Ocean and California. This will allow temperatures to warm into the mid 80s through Saturday. The marine layer along the coast stands at 1,100 feet which is roughly 600 feet deeper than 24 hours ago but is not deep enough to spill through the Delta. A weak disturbance off the southern California coast will move inland tonight and Friday, spreading mainly high clouds over the region, otherwise there will be no impact from this system. Much cooler weather will begin Sunday as a trough of low pressure extends from the Gulf of Alaska all the way southward to southern California. The dynamics of this system this far south will be too weak for precipitation to occur other than a few showers over the Sierra Nevada. Our next chance of precipitation on the valley floor will occur Friday and Saturday of next week as a more significant trough of low pressure moves into California.
Forecast Other than periods of high clouds, it will be mostly clear today. Variable high clouds tonight and Friday morning. mostly clear Friday afternoon and on through Thursday of next week.
Short Term:
| Madera 84/55/84/55/85 | Reedley 86/56/86/54/84 | Dinuba 84/54/84/55/83 |
| Porterville 85/55/86/55/84 | Lindsay 85/55/85/54/84 | Delano 86/57/86/56/84 |
| Bakersfield 86/62/85/61/85 | Taft 80/60/81/61/78 | Arvin 86/58/86//58/85 |
| Lamont 87/57/87/56/84 | Pixley 85/55/85/54/84 | Tulare 83/54/84/54/83 |
| Woodlake 83//54/84/54/83 | Hanford 85/56/ 85/54/84 | Orosi 83/53/84/54/82 |
Seven Day Forecast
| Sunday Mostly clear 45/67 | Monday Mostly clear 41/65 | Tuesday Mostly clear 47/68 | Wednesday Mostly clear 49/73 | Thursday Mostly clear 50/75 |
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 Sunday 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: The next chance for precipitation appears to be Friday and Saturday of next week. a fairly significant area of low pressure will move to a position off the northern California coast Friday then moves inland through northern and central California Saturday. It’s still much too early to forecast rainfall amounts or timing, however this is the third day in a row models have been trending in this direction.
Mid afternoon dew points: Low to mid 50s. Kern: Low to mid 50s
ET for the past seven days: Stratford, 1.15, Parlier, 1.14, Arvin 1.37, Delano 1.23.
Soil temperatures: Stratford 58, Parlier 63, Arvin NA, Delano 64
Average Temperatures: 74/48, Record Temperatures: 95/36
Cooling Degree Days Season. 12 -8 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 59.2 -1.1 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, 6:19 am. Sunset, 7:37 pm, hours of daylight, 13:17
NA=Not available
Yesterday’s Weather:
MCE : Merced 153 : DH1700 / 80 / 49 / 0.00 /
MAE : Madera 253 : DH1700 / 80 / 51 / 0.00 /
FAT : Fresno Airport 333 : DH1700 / 80 / 56 / 0.00 /
HJO : Hanford Airport 242 : DH1700 / 82 / 51 / 0.00 /
NLC : Lemoore Naval AS 234 : DH1700 / 82 / 49 / 0.00 /
BFL : Bakersfield Airport 496 : DH1700 / 81 / 53 / 0.00 /
VIS : Visalia Airport 292 : DH1700 / 79 / 52 / 0.00 /
PTV : Porterville Airport 442 : DH1700 / 79 / 49 / 0.00 /
TFTC1 : Taft 759 : DH1654 / 81 / 55 / 0.00 /
LOSC1 : Los Banos 120 : DH1600 / 79 / 52 / 0.00 /
Rainfall: 24hr 2024 % l.y. % ave Yearly ave
STOCKTON 0.00 13.84 112 22.87 185 12.33 13.45
MODESTO 0.00 16.75 151 19.76 178 11.08 12.27
MERCED 0.00 14.64 137 20.08 187 10.71 11.80
MADERA 0.00 9.51 97 10.83 110 9.83 10.79
FRESNO 0.00 9.64 97 17.48 176 9.91 10.99
HANFORD 0.00 8.33 112 14.48 195 7.42 8.13
BAKERSFIELD 0.00 6.73 116 9.74 168 5.81 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 13.71 116 11.77 12.58
PASO ROBLES 0.00 18.04 157 20.51 179 11.49 12.15
SANTA MARIA 0.00 17.06 136 23.18 185 12.51 13.32