Mariposa Projected High Temperatures for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Range from 76-78 Degrees
Oakhurst Projected High Temperatures for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Range from 77-79 Degrees
Yosemite Valley Projected High Temperatures for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Range from 73-74 Degrees
March 21, 2022 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports high temperatures throughout Central California Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon, and Friday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above normal for this time of year.
This will result in record warmth in most of the San Joaquin Valley each afternoon Wednesday through Friday.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 1250 AM PDT Mon Mar 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS... A warming trend is expected today and Tuesday. By Tuesday afternoon, high temperatures will be eleven to thirteen degrees above normal for this time of year. Record warmth is expected in most of the San Joaquin Valley each afternoon Wednesday through Friday. Much cooler temperatures are likely late this weekend. Dry weather will persist through at least Sunday. && .DISCUSSION... An anticyclone will be centered near latitude 30 North, longitude 130 West today and tonight. A ridge of high pressure will build northward across Northern California Tuesday. A warming trend is anticipated today and tonight. High temperatures this afternoon will be around five degrees warmer than yesterday. Maximum temperatures Tuesday afternoon will be seven to nine degrees warmer than this afternoon. High temperatures Tuesday afternoon will be eleven to thirteen degrees above their typical values for the latter half of March. The ridge of high pressure over Northern California will slowly shift southward Tuesday night through Friday. Maximum temperatures Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon will be sixteen to eighteen degrees above normal for this time of year. High temperatures Friday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees above their typical values for the latter half of March. Record warmth is expected in Merced (87% probability), Fresno (78% probability), and Madera (75% probability) Wednesday afternoon. Record warmth is possible in Bakersfield (47% probability) and Hanford (34% probability) Wednesday afternoon. Record warmth is expected in Merced (85% probability), Fresno (81% probability), and Madera (79% probability) Thursday afternoon. Record warmth is likely in Hanford (66% probability) Thursday afternoon. Record warmth is possible in Bakersfield (37% probability) Thursday afternoon. Record warmth is likely in Hanford (72% probability), Madera (66% probability), and Fresno (58% probability) Friday afternoon. Record warmth is possible in Merced (41% probability) Friday afternoon. The daily high temperature record of 90 degrees in Bakersfield on March 25th will likely remain intact. The aforementioned ridge of high pressure will move southward into the Great Basin Saturday. Maximum temperatures Saturday afternoon will be twelve to fourteen degrees above normal for this time of year. Be that as it may, the daily high temperature records in the San Joaquin Valley on March 26th will likely remain intact. An Eastern Pacific trough of low pressure will approach the west coast of the United States Sunday. Much cooler weather is likely Sunday. High temperatures Sunday afternoon should be around ten degrees cooler than Saturday afternoon. Dry weather will prevail through Sunday. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions will prevail across Central California through at least the next 24 hours. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... None.Source: NWS
