Mariposa projected high temperature for Monday: 86 degrees, Tuesday: 84 degrees
Oakhurst projected high temperature for Monday: 86 degrees, Tuesday: 84 degrees
Yosemite Valley projected high temperature for Monday: 78 degrees, Tuesday: 76 degrees
October 7, 2019 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports temperatures will remain relatively warm early this week.
On Monday, highs will be around 4 to 8 degrees above normal for early October, with readings around 90 degrees in the warmest locations.
Expect similar or slightly lower temperatures on Tuesday.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 312 AM PDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .SYNOPSIS... Ridge across the district will keep temperatures above normal today into Tuesday. A cold front will move through the area on Wednesday, significantly lowering temperatures and increasing the chance for strong winds in the Kern County mountains, desert, and valley. This front will also increase the fire weather risk in the Kern County mountains beginning Wednesday into Friday. Temperatures will remain near to slightly below average through the end of the forecast period. Conditions will remain dry for the next seven days. && .DISCUSSION... Sunday`s temperatures across the central California interior warmed as much as 8 DEG F as the high pressure ridge continued to build in the region. Short-term model consensus shows this warming trend will continue today into Tuesday as the high pressure ridge remains the dominate feature. High temperatures will warm an additional 3-6 DEG F both days, ended up 5-10 DEG F above normal. Although quite warm for for the date, neither Fresno nor Bakersfield will be close to record territory. An area of concern today is a heightened fire weather risk in Sequoia National Forest of Tulare County into the Kern County mountains due to low humidities, dry fuels, and locally gusty winds. The big change to our pattern will arrive on Wednesday as a trough begins to dig into the northern Great Basin. This will push a cold front through the district, dropping afternoon high temperatures up to 10 to 15 DEG F compared to the beginning of the week. Models keep this system very dry, so there is no chance of precipitation. The main concern will be strong winds into the Kern County mountains and desert, as well as into the valley. Both the GFS and ECMWF have the SFO-LAS pressure gradient increasing to around 13mb, thus these areas will have to be watched for possible wind products on Wednesday, possibly even Thursday. Additional impacts with the strong winds will be first be blowing dust into the valley. The second area of concern will be the heightened risk of fire weather conditions in the Kern County mountains, especially from late Wednesday into Friday. This is because long- term models show a significantly drop in RH values and when combined with dry fuels and gusty winds fire weather will be of concern during this time frame. Heading into the end of the forecast period, temperatures will remain near average as longer-term models keep a zonal flow across the area. Conditions will remain dry for the next 7 days.Source: NWS
