Mariposa Projected High Temperatures for Saturday and Sunday: 77-81 Degrees
Oakhurst Projected High Temperatures for Saturday and Sunday: 79-83 Degrees
Yosemite Valley Projected High Temperatures for Saturday and Sunday: 78-80 Degrees
June 4, 2022 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports afternoon highs will be around normal today, will rise a couple degrees tomorrow.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 1252 AM PDT Sat Jun 4 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Cooler afternoon highs today as onshore flow continues. Breezy conditions look likely through and below the mountain passes in Kern County this afternoon lasting through the night. A shower or two will be possible this afternoon and again on Sunday afternoon near Yosemite National Park. A warming trend will begin by the middle of next week, taking afternoon highs well above average by the end of the forecast period. && .DISCUSSION... Northwest breeze and cooler conditions prevail this morning as onshore flow continues. Afternoon highs will drop as a result, with highs only in the mid to upper 80s expected. Onshore gradients are forecast to strengthen a bit more this afternoon and evening, so have issued a Wind Advisory for the Mojave Desert Slopes starting at 2 PM this afternoon through 7 AM Sunday. This afternoon a light shower or two will be possible around YNP as some of the moisture from the trough to our north and associated lift reach the area. A couple of showers will be possible in the same area again tomorrow afternoon, however rainfall totals would be very light in any shower. The big story for next week will be the heat. As the Pacific Northwest trough begins to lift out of that area tomorrow, afternoon highs will begin to increase. Afternoon highs return to the lower 90s across the valley Monday, and rise into the mid 90s for Tuesday. EPS and GEFS ensemble guidance show a ridge building in the EPAC Wednesday, which may nudge highs into the upper 90s for us. The ridge is forecast to strengthen through the weekend, leading to additional warming. Triple digit heat is being predicted by the NBM next Thursday, with even hotter highs around 105 for Friday across the SJV. Highs Saturday afternoon could nudge up a degree or two from Friday as the ridge builds even more. Heat-related headlines may be required for next week as afternoon highs could be 15-16 degrees above normal. && .AVIATION... Wind gusts of 40-45 knots possible over the Tehachapi Mountains after 21z Saturday. VFR conditions will prevail throughout the Central California interior for at least the next 24 hours. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... None.Source: NWS
