February 23, 2018/frost update

February 23, 2018

Frost Update: As of 10:00pm, the coldest readings so far were 28 at Navalencia, 29 at west Porterville, and a number of locations between 30 and 32 with a few still in the mid 30s.  the fact that the coldest locations are already reaching the 28 degree threshold means durations over 8 hours will occur tonight in the coldest locations.  Therefore, it does seem plausible that as the atmosphere settles, many locations will fall into the mid to upper 20s with coldest locations down to 23 to 25.

 

Skies will remain generally clear for the remainder of the night with light winds with the possible exception of the west side which may observe a northwesterly wind of 5 to 10 MPH.  As expected, the upslope clouds in Kern County and southeastern Tulare County have dissipated.  With this in  mind, it appears lows in Kern County will also fall into the 26 to 30 degree range but possibly milder in some locations due to wind conditions.

 

Lows Tonight:

Terra Bella 27	Porterville 25	Ivanhoe 26	Woodlake 26
Strathmore 26	McFarland 27	Ducor 27	Tea Pot Dome 26
Lindsay 25	Exeter 25	Famoso 28	Madera 26
Belridge 27	Delano 27	North Bakersfield 27	Orosi 26
Orange Cove 26	Lindcove 25	Lindcove Hillside 30	Sanger River Bottom 22
Root Creek 24	Venice Hill 26	Rosedale 28	Jasmine 27
Arvin 28	Lamont 27	Plainview 26	Mettler 29
Edison 28	Maricopa 27	Holland Creek 30	Tivy Valley 27
Kite Road South 30	Kite Road North 26

 

Next report: Approximately 10:00am Saturday