Projected rainfall totals for Mariposa: 0.25" to 0.50"
Projected rainfall totals for Oakhurst: 0.25" to 0.50"
Projected rainfall totals for Yosemite Valley: 0.50" to 1.00"
November 16, 2020 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a cold front will pass through Central California Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Precipitation chances ahead of and along this cold front will be highest from Fresno County northward.
The majority of this projected precipitation will fall between 10 PM PST Tuesday night and 10 AM PST Wednesday morning.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 330 AM PST Mon Nov 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS... A warming trend is expected today and Tuesday. By Tuesday afternoon, high temperatures will be well above normal for this time of year. A cold front will pass through Central California Tuesday night into Wednesday. Rain and high elevation snow is possible Tuesday night and Wednesday, primarily north of Tulare County. A cooling trend is expected Thursday and Friday. && .DISCUSSION... Areas of fog are likely in the San Joaquin Valley early this morning. There may be patchy, dense fog in some spots, but the fog will not nearly be as widespread as Saturday night/early Sunday morning. A repeat of mist and fog is probable in the San Joaquin Valley once again tonight. A ridge of high pressure will build northwestward across Southern California today. This ridge of high pressure will move eastward tonight and Tuesday. A warming trend will take place today and Tuesday. By Tuesday afternoon, maximum temperatures will be around ten degrees above normal for this time of year. A cold front will sweep through Central California Tuesday night into Wednesday. Precipitation associated with this cold front should remain north of Tulare County Tuesday night and Wednesday. Total snow amounts of six to twelve inches are likely in the Mariposa County portion of the Sierra Nevada above 7,000 feet Tuesday night and Wednesday. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Mariposa, Madera, and northern Fresno County portion of the Sierra Nevada above 7,000 feet Tuesday night and Wednesday. Winds may gust as high as 55 mph on exposed ridgetops and along the crest, resulting in tree damage. Below the snow line, one quarter of an inch to one half of an inch of rain is expected in the Mariposa and Madera County foothills. In the San Joaquin Valley, rain amounts will generally be under one tenth of an inch from Fresno County northward. Zonal flow aloft will prevail over the northern half California Thursday. A secondary trough of low pressure may pass through Central California Thursday night or Friday. A cooling trend is expected Thursday and Friday. By Friday afternoon, high temperatures will be two to four degrees below their typical values for the latter half of November. A low amplitude ridge of high pressure will progress eastward through the Eastern Pacific Ocean Friday night through Saturday night. This ridge of high pressure will move over the Golden State Sunday. Temperatures this weekend will be near seasonal values.Source: NWS
