The sunshine and above-normal temperatures in Fresno this weekend will give way to a series of storms aimed mostly north of here but also will bring showers and below-normal temperatures early in the week and then later this month, National Weather Service meteorologist David Spector said Friday.

The storm activity, which will bring heavier precipitation more to the north in Washington and Oregon, will sweep our skies pretty much clear of fog, Spector said.

There’s a possibility of an inch or two of snow above 7,000 feet in the Sierra on Monday, with a chance of rain in Fresno on Tuesday and then again next Friday, he said.

“So we’re kind of stuck in a split-flow pattern, which is causing the bulk of the energy from incoming storms to remain to the north of our area,” he said.

High temperatures this weekend will remain in the low 70s until a storm arrives early Tuesday, Spector said.

Rollercoaster Temperatures

The midweek forecast is for temperatures to climb back to above normal for a few days before dropping again by the end of the week, Spector said.

It’s too soon for Fresno and Clovis residents to think about turning off their once-a-week sprinkler cycles (odd addresses on Saturdays, even addresses on Sundays), because no heavy rain is in the forecast yet.

“We’re going to need to get a good soaking rain for that to happen. And right now, I’m not seeing any signs of that,” he said.

The longer-term forecast is for a slightly higher chance of precipitation from the 15th to the 21st, with below-normal temperatures, and then “near-normal” precipitation (in other words, little to none) and cooler than normal temperatures for Thanksgiving week, Spector said.

The forecast highs and lows for Fresno are: Friday, high of 73, overnight low of 46; Saturday and Sunday, high of 71, overnight low of 46; Monday, high of 71, overnight low of 47; Tuesday, high of 64, overnight low of 45; Wednesday, high of 68, overnight low of 46; Thursday, high of 69, overnight low of 48; and next Friday, high of 64.