Mariposa projected high temperature for Tuesday: 71 degrees, Wednesday: 69 degrees, Thursday: 63 degrees
Oakhurst projected high temperature for Tuesday: 73 degrees, Wednesday: 71 degrees, Thursday: 65 degrees
Yosemite Valley projected high temperature for Tuesday: 66 degrees, Wednesday: 64 degrees, Thursday: 59 degrees
April 26, 2022 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports maximum temperatures throughout Central California this afternoon will be around five degrees lower than yesterday afternoon.
High temperatures across Central California Wednesday afternoon will be a couple of degrees cooler than this afternoon.
By Thursday afternoon, maximum temperatures throughout Central California will be about five degrees below normal for this time of year.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 1244 AM PDT Tue Apr 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS... High temperatures will remain above seasonal values this afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. Maximum temperatures Thursday afternoon will be seven to nine degrees cooler than Wednesday afternoon. Strong, gusty winds are possible in the Kern County desert Thursday. A warming trend is expected Friday and Saturday. Dry weather will persist for the next several days. && .DISCUSSION... A trough of low pressure will progress eastward across the Eastern Pacific Ocean today. This trough of low pressure will move eastward over Central California tonight. Zonal flow aloft will prevail Wednesday. High temperatures this afternoon and Wednesday afternoon will be two to four degrees above normal for this time of year. A trough of low pressure will progress eastward through the Eastern Pacific Ocean Wednesday night. This trough of low pressure will move eastward over Central California Thursday. Strong, gusty westerly winds are possible in the Kern County desert Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. A Wind Advisory may be required for the Kern County desert Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. High temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley Thursday afternoon will be in the mid 70s, which is about five degrees below their typical values for the latter half of April. Here are probabilities of maximum temperatures of 75 degrees or lower for select locations in the San Joaquin Valley on Thursday, April 28th, 2022: Madera - 71% Merced - 66% Bakersfield - 63% Porterville - 62% Lemoore - 58% Delano - 56% Reedley - 56% Fresno - 53% Visalia - 49% Hanford - 49% A ridge of high pressure will move eastward across the Western United States Friday and Friday night. A cyclone aloft will be centered just offshore of the Pacific Northwest Saturday. A warming trend is anticipated Friday and Saturday. Maximum temperatures Friday afternoon will be around five degrees warmer than Thursday afternoon. High temperatures Saturday afternoon will be six to eight degrees warmer than Friday afternoon. Maximum temperatures Saturday afternoon will be about five degrees above normal for this time of year. The aforementioned, upper-level area of low pressure will weaken as it moves eastward over the Pacific Northwest Saturday night and Sunday. Another cyclone aloft will progress eastward over the Pacific Northwest Sunday night and Monday. High temperatures Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon will remain above seasonal values. Strong, gusty westerly winds are possible in the Kern County desert Sunday and Monday. Dry weather will persist through the upcoming weekend. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions will prevail throughout Central California for at least the next 24 hours. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... None.Source: NWS
