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Update: Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023
The National Weather Service in Hanford is predicting that “around one-half of an inch of rain is possible in the San Joaquin Valley south of Madera County (on) Monday.”
And, higher totals of rain are possible in the Sierra Nevada and Kern County mountains, NWS says.
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Once this current blast of triple-digit temps accompanied by elevated humidity ends on Thursday or Friday, get ready for perfect summer weather in Fresno through the end of August.
Forecasting the weather more than a couple of days ahead is always a roll of the dice.
But The Weather Channel forecast through Aug. 29 calls for afternoon temperatures in the 90s nearly every day and never exceeding 100.
The National Weather Service in Hanford concurs — at least through Monday. NWS predicts afternoon highs in the 90s and overnight lows in the 60s Friday through Monday.
Until then, Valley residents must endure three more days of agony.
The good news is, the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s electrical grid, says there’s sufficient power to meet the demand over the next few days.
However, if the weather or grid conditions worsen, the ISO could issue a Flex Alert asking for people to voluntarily reduce their energy usage during the late afternoon and evening.
Flex Alerts usually go out a day before they’re needed. Sign up for text notifications at www.FlexAlert.org.
PG&E says that air conditioning accounts for about 40% of summer energy usage. These tips can reduce energy consumption at peak times and lower your electricity bill:
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