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Get ready for a wild ride on the Valley’s heat roller-coaster Wednesday through the Memorial Day weekend.
The forecast from the National Weather Service in Hanford calls for record-breaking temperatures for the date in Fresno (103 degrees), Hanford (104), and Madera (103) on Wednesday.
Widespread triple digit heat is expected in the San Joaquin Valley Wednesday afternoon. High temperatures in Fresno, Hanford, and Madera will likely break daily records for maximum temperatures ever measured in those locations on May 25th. pic.twitter.com/MUv71MmuXs
— NWS Hanford (@NWSHanford) May 23, 2022
Thursday is also expected to bring afternoon highs of about 100 degrees followed by a cooldown starting Friday. Memorial Day weekend temperatures are expected to be perfect for cook-outs and family get-togethers, ranging from the mid-to-high 80s.
Beginning next Tuesday (May 31), afternoon highs will return to the low 90s, weather officials said.
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(Twitter/NWS Hanford)
Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at Send an Email