The Fresno heat roller-coaster is heading above 100 degrees again for Wednesday and Thursday before another cooldown begins Friday. The National Weather Service Hanford says a Heat Advisory — meaning dangerously hot temperatures — will be in effect from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 7 p.m. Thursday. CORRECTION: Cooling centers will...
Heat Wave Is Over, Get Ready for a Run in the 80s
Are you ready for a cooldown? After back-to-back days with 105-degree temperatures, Fresno is expected to drop to an afternoon high of 96 degrees Friday. And the National Weather Service Hanford forecast calls for high temperatures in the 80s Saturday through Tuesday, with lows in the 60s. However, the cooler...
Three Days of Heat Will Bake Fresno. Don’t Risk Your Health.
The near-record heat baking Fresno and other Valley cities today through Thursday is actually a double-whammy. Not only will afternoon highs be 15 to 20 degrees about what is customary for late May, but the sudden sizzle doesn't allow time for people to get accustomed to the triple-digit heat. So,...
Spring Storm Bringing Rain to Fresno, Snow to Sierra
The National Weather Service in Hanford is projecting that nearly a third of an inch of rain will fall on Fresno from the storm that began Sunday. The NWS forecast says that high elevation mountain snow and Valley rain will persist into Tuesday. After that, dry weather is expected from...
Valley Will Warm to 90 Degrees by Saturday
Get ready for spring's first 90-degree temperatures in the Valley, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. A building high-pressure ridge will produce "very warm temperatures and dry conditions for central California into early next week," the weather service says in its Wednesday forecast. Temperatures are expected to climb...
Where Did California’s Atmospheric Rivers Go?
Perhaps nothing else better explains the fickleness of the Valley's weather since last fall than the dearth of atmospheric rivers finding their way to California. The Weather Channel reports that of 40 atmospheric rivers hitting the West Coast from October to March, just seven were rated "strong" and only one...
How’s the Weather? ‘Wet Indeed!’
The National Weather Service in Hanford customarily delivers its forecasts and wrap-ups in a just-the-facts manner. But its Twitter account shared much enthusiasm for this week's slow-moving storm that is strengthening the summer water outlook after February's dry skies. "Wet indeed!" trumpeted the NWS-Hanford tweet Thursday morning tallying the 48-hour...
Thus Far, It’s an ‘Amazing April’ Comeback for California Snowpack
Although it's too early to declare an "Amazing April" for California's water situation, a slow-moving storm this week is certainly boosting the Sierra snowpack. Super cool visible satellite loop from GOES-17 depicting eye-like feature near center of slow-moving cut-off low pressure system off the coast of Los Angeles. Showers and...
Thanks to Storm, Fresno Rainfall Climbs to 70% of Normal
Monday's storm dropped a quarter-inch of rain on Fresno, bringing the seasonal total to 70% of normal. It's been a good comeback in precipitation for farmers and others reliant on the ag economy after a bone-dry February. Reclamation Doubles Friant Allocation to 40% The good news continued Monday as the...
Get Your Umbrellas. Rain Returns to the Valley on Sunday.
A significant storm is on course to hit the San Joaquin Valley on Sunday, and the National Weather Service in Hanford predicts widespread rain through Monday. The storm, which could hit northern California as early as Saturday, is also expected to deliver as much as two feet of snow in...