October 2, 2024 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report temperatures this afternoon have the chance to set new record highs for October in the San Joaquin Valley.
This map shows the 25th (smaller number, 75% chance to occur) and 75th (larger number, 25% chance to occur) percentiles along with current temperature records.
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 847 AM PDT Wed Oct 2 2024 CAZ300>322-030000- /O.CON.KHNX.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-241004T0600Z/ West Side Mountains north of 198-Los Banos - Dos Palos-Merced - Madera - Mendota-Planada - Le Grand - Snelling-Coalinga - Avenal- West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties-Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma-Fresno-Clovis-West Side Mountains South of 198-Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5-Delano-Wasco-Shafter-Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore-Visalia - Porterville - Reedley-Buena Vista-Bakersfield- Southeast San Joaquin Valley-South End San Joaquin Valley- Mariposa Madera Foothills-Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra-Fresno- Tulare Foothills-Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra-South End Sierra Foothills-South End of the Lower Sierra- Including the cities of Sanger, Wasco, Bakersfield, Madera, Selma, Shafter, Mariposa, Tulare, Hanford, North Fork, Alpaugh, Delano, Taft, Lemoore, Richgrove, San Luis Reservoir, Fresno, Lost Hills, Goshen, Planada, Los Banos, Kerman, Coarsegold, Lake Mcclure, Five Points, Porterville, Bass Lake, Auberry, Kingsburg, Buttonwillow, Le Grand, Arvin, Camp Nelson, Kettleman City, Atwater, McKittrick, Corcoran, Merced, Parlier, Avenal, Lamont, Fish Camp, Blackwells Corner, Visalia, Millerton Lake, Lemoore Station, El Portal, Oakhurst, and Coalinga 847 AM PDT Wed Oct 2 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Hot conditions expected with temperatures reaching up to 105 degrees during the period. Moderate heat risk expected. * WHERE...A portion of central California. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during high heat events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Source: NWS
