Projected high temps in the 70's for Mariposa and Oakhurst on Wednesday and Thursday
Projected high temps in the 60"s for Yosemite Valley on Wednesday and Thursday
February 26, 2020 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports high temperatures throughout Central California this afternoon and Thursday afternoon will generally be eleven to fourteen degrees above normal for this time of year.
Near record warmth is expected Friday afternoon, prior to a cooling trend this weekend.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 213 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS... High temperatures throughout Central California this afternoon and Thursday afternoon will generally be eleven to fourteen degrees above normal for this time of year. Maximum temperatures Friday afternoon will be near daily record values. A cooling trend is expected this weekend. An atmospheric disturbance will likely impact Central California late in the upcoming weekend. && .DISCUSSION... A ridge of high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean will slowly move eastward today through Thursday. This ridge of high pressure will proceed inland Thursday night. The ridge of high pressure will progress eastward over the Golden State Friday. Maximum temperatures this afternoon and Thursday afternoon will generally be eleven to fourteen degrees above normal for this time of year. High temperatures Friday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above their typical values for the end of February. Maximum temperatures Friday afternoon will be near daily record values for the warmest temperatures ever measured on February 28th in Fresno and Bakersfield. The current record for highest temperature ever measured in Fresno on February 28th is 79 degrees, set in 1926. Temperature records at Fresno date back to 1888. The current record for highest temperature ever measured in Bakersfield on February 28th is 81 degrees, initally established in 1905 and last observed in 1926. Temperature records at Bakersfield date back to 1893. A cooling trend will begin Saturday as the aforementioned ridge of high pressure progresses eastward over the Great Basin. Strong, gusty southwest to west winds are possible Saturday afternoon into early Saturday night in a portion of the Kern County mountains and desert. A storm system will shift southward out of the Pacific Northwest Saturday night. This low pressure system should move southward through California Sunday. Three to six inches of snow is possible above 6,000 feet Saturday night into Sunday night. One to three inches of snow is conceivable from 4,000 to 6,000 feet Saturday night into Sunday night. Most of the San Joaquin Valley will remain dry. Strong, gusty west winds are possible Sunday afternoon into early Sunday night in a portion of the Kern County mountains and desert. Significant cooling is likely Sunday. High temperatures Sunday afternoon will generally be eleven to thirteen degrees cooler than Saturday afternoon. Maximum temperatures Monday afternoon will be a couple of degrees below normal for this time of year. High temperatures will rebound to seasonal values Tuesday afternoon.Source: NWS
