Is it hot enough for you? If you've lived in Fresno for the past decade, the answer is likely a resounding yes. According to National Weather Service historical records for Fresno, the past 10 years — from 2012 through 2021 — were the hottest on record. The hottest-ever was...
Fresno Expected To Hit 90 Degrees on Monday
Get ready for the first 90-degree temperatures of the year in Fresno and other Valley communities. The National Weather Service Hanford predicts a high of 89 on Sunday followed by 90 on Monday. Fresno didn't reach 90 degrees last year until April 25. If 80-degree days are your idea of...
Storm Expected to Bring More Rain & Snow This Week, But Drought Persists
A storm coming into the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada Tuesday afternoon is unlikely to keep the state out of a drought, according to the National Weather Service. The good news? This storm system is coming in from the Gulf of Alaska and likely to be cold enough to produce...
Rain Heads To Fresno Tuesday, More Snow Expected in the Mountains Says National Weather Service
A blast of rain and snow is expected to hit Fresno and the surrounding mountains starting Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service's Hanford office. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Sierra Nevada Mountains from 6 a.m. Tuesday through 8 a.m. Wednesday. Snowfall totals of four...
Storm Prompts Emergency Declaration in Madera County, Powerful Winds Topple Trees Around Merced
Downed trees led to closed streets throughout the city of Merced, resulting in 200-plus calls to the Public Works Department according to the city's official Twitter account. Overnight winds from Tuesday into Wednesday downed trees and branches throughout the city. Downed trees closed the southbound lanes of M Street between Lehigh...
It Feels Like Spring Today in Fresno, but Cold Wet Weather Is Ahead
The prognosticators at the National Weather Service in Hanford have good news for Valley skiers and farmers. "All in all, the wet weather coming our way will be very replenishing," says the NWS in its Thursday morning weather discussion. "One week from today, we`ll be boasting about a healthy snowpack...
Heavy Rains Could Usher in the New Year for Parched Fresno
The National Weather Service in Hanford predicts that rain will quench the parched Valley floor and drop snow in the Sierra starting Sunday. But the NWS forecast isn't certain about how much precipitation there will be after New Year's Day. "The forecast becomes very difficult after Friday," the NWS said...
How Long Will Fresno Showers Continue?
Fresno's rain showers are expected to subside this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. The weather maker will move east Monday afternoon and usher in dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday. However, that high-pressure system could yield to another weather maker on the north end of the Valley...
High Wind and Blowing Dust Expected Valley-Wide Tuesday. Rain Expected Overnight.
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District issued a health caution statement for Tuesday due to high winds and expected blowing dust in some areas. Elevated concentrations of particulate matter 10 microns and smaller (PM10) Valley-wide could occur. Residents in the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and the...
Smoky Conditions Remain Over Foothills. Could Soon Return to Valley Floor.
The National Weather Service Hanford office computer models have shown stagnant smoky air hovering over the areas of the Creek Fire and the SQF Complex fire in Tulare county for several weeks. The valley will likely be impacted this weekend. "We will see a wind shift late this weekend from...