Mariposa Projected High Temperatures for Saturday-Sunday: 73 Degrees
Oakhurst Projected High Temperatures for Saturday-Sunday Range from 74-75 Degrees
Yosemite Valley Projected High Temperatures for Saturday-Sunday Range from 66-67 Degrees
February 12, 2022 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports high temperatures across the area will be 15 to 20 degrees above normal for this time of year today and Sunday.
Several new daily record highs are possible.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 1244 AM PST Sat Feb 12 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Record warmth is expected throughout the San Joaquin Valley this afternoon. Record warmth is anticipated in most of the San Joaquin Valley Sunday afternoon. Record warmth is likely in parts of the San Joaquin Valley Monday afternoon. Much cooler weather, along with a chance of mountain precipitation, is expected late Monday night and Tuesday. && .DISCUSSION... A ridge of high pressure will remain parked over California this weekend. This ridge of high pressure will finally translate eastward Monday. High temperatures throughout Central California this afternoon will be seventeen to nineteen degrees above normal for this time of year. Record warmth is expected this afternoon in Madera (92% probability), Merced (91% probability), Fresno (89% probability), Bakersfield (85% probability), and Hanford (84% probability). Maximum temperatures across Central California Sunday afternoon will be sixteen to eighteen degrees above their typical values for the middle of February. Record warmth is expected Sunday afternoon in Merced (79% probability), Madera (77% probability), and Fresno (70% probability). High temperatures throughout Central California Monday afternoon will be eleven to thirteen degrees above normal for this time of year. Record warmth is likely Monday afternoon in Madera (62% probability) and Merced (57% probability). Record warmth is possible Monday afternoon in Bakersfield (29% probability). A cold front will move southward through the forecast area late Monday night into Tuesday. Maximum temperatures across Central California Tuesday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees cooler than Monday afternoon. Although most precipitation associated with the aforementioned cold front will be confined to the Sierra Nevada and Kern County mountains, there is a slight chance of showers in the eastern and southern portions of the San Joaquin Valley Tuesday. Rain amounts, if any, will be well below one tenth of an inch. The snow level will start at around 6,000 feet Monday night, before falling to about 4,000 feet Tuesday afternoon. Snow amounts should be an inch or less from 4,000 feet to 6,000 feet, one to two inches from 6,000 feet to 7,000 feet, and two to four inches above 7,000 feet. West to northwest wind gusts near 50 mph are possible in the Kern County mountains and desert Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. A Wind Advisory may be required for the Kern County mountains and desert during this time frame. A ridge of high pressure will move slowly eastward across the Eastern Pacific Ocean Wednesday through Friday. This ridge of high pressure should make landfall over California next weekend. A warming trend is expected Wednesday through Friday. By Friday afternoon, high temperatures in Central California will be seven to nine degrees above normal for this time of year. && .AVIATION... MVFR visibilities, with localized IFR visibilities, are likely in the San Joaquin Valley due to mist and haze this morning. VFR conditions will prevail throughout Central California this afternoon. MVFR visibilities, with localized IFR visibilities, are possible in the San Joaquin Valley due to mist and haze tonight. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... On Saturday, February 12th, 2022, unhealthy for sensitive groups in Fresno and Kern Counties. Fireplace/wood stove burning status is: no burning unless registered in Kings, Madera, Merced, and Tulare Counties. No burning for all in Fresno and Kern Counties. Further information is available at Valleyair.org.Source: NWS
