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Forecast Information Location: New_Exchequer_Dam Updated: December 15, 2016, 6:00 am NWS Weather Discussion: Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA Issue time: 346 PM PST Wed Dec 14 2016 Dry conditions will prevail tonight as a strong storm moves through Central CA on Thursday and Friday. The storm will usher in heavy rain and higher elevation snow. Temperatures will lower to below normal by the end of the week and into the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... High and mid level moisture will stream in across the region tonight as sub tropical moisture funnels in advance of a cold FRONT dropping in from the north. Models have been consistent with the sub tropical plume that is expected to impact the region starting tomorrow by midday. moisture will spread into the Sierra and continue to increase through the afternoon. the bulk of the precipitation is expected overnight tomorrow night. QPF amounts are expected to be 3 to 5 inches with amounts up to 6 inches along west facing slopes in the Sierra. Rainfall amounts will be 0.50 inches across the SJV to up to nearly 1.5 inches along the east side of the SJV. Flood watches continue across region with debris flows, rock slides and mud slides expected across the Sierra tomorrow night. Urban and small stream flood concerns are expected across the valley with the potential for street flooding in poor drainage areas. Several locations will see significant rainfall across the valley over the 12 hour period from 4 pm tomorrow afternoon through 4 am through Friday morning. We are expecting snow levels to remain above 8000 feet through Friday morning then rapidly dropping to 2500 feet by friday afternoon and evening. We will see snow levels drop to pass levels in the Kern County mountains friday evening. There is some residual upslope precipitation expected across the north facing slopes where snow may accumulate...however confidence is low on how much snow is possible friday night at this time. The FRONT pushes through Friday night with colder air moving into the area Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Widespread freeze is expected Sunday morning in the SJV with several areas dropping below 32. There will be a gradual warming trend starting on Monday and into Tuesday. As far as winds go...we are looking at marginal wind advisory gusts in the Kern county mountains and desert areas on Friday evening. It does not look like it will meet advisory criteria of gusts to 35 mph along the west side of the SJV at this time.
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Forecast InformationLocation: New_Exchequer_Dam Updated: December 15, 2016, 6:00 am
NWS Weather Discussion:
Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA
Issue time: 346 PM PST Wed Dec 14 2016
Dry conditions will prevail tonight as a strong storm moves through Central CA on Thursday and Friday. The storm will usher in heavy rain and higher elevation snow. Temperatures will lower to below normal by the end of the week and into the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... High and mid level moisture will stream in across the region tonight as sub tropical moisture funnels in advance of a cold FRONT dropping in from the north. Models have been consistent with the sub tropical plume that is expected to impact the region starting tomorrow by midday. moisture will spread into the Sierra and continue to increase through the afternoon. the bulk of the precipitation is expected overnight tomorrow night. QPF amounts are expected to be 3 to 5 inches with amounts up to 6 inches along west facing slopes in the Sierra. Rainfall amounts will be 0.50 inches across the SJV to up to nearly 1.5 inches along the east side of the SJV. Flood watches continue across region with debris flows, rock slides and mud slides expected across the Sierra tomorrow night. Urban and small stream flood concerns are expected across the valley with the potential for street flooding in poor drainage areas. Several locations will see significant rainfall across the valley over the 12 hour period from 4 pm tomorrow afternoon through 4 am through Friday morning. We are expecting snow levels to remain above 8000 feet through Friday morning then rapidly dropping to 2500 feet by friday afternoon and evening. We will see snow levels drop to pass levels in the Kern County mountains friday evening. There is some residual upslope precipitation expected across the north facing slopes where snow may accumulate...however confidence is low on how much snow is possible friday night at this time. The FRONT pushes through Friday night with colder air moving into the area Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Widespread freeze is expected Sunday morning in the SJV with several areas dropping below 32. There will be a gradual warming trend starting on Monday and into Tuesday. As far as winds go...we are looking at marginal wind advisory gusts in the Kern county mountains and desert areas on Friday evening. It does not look like it will meet advisory criteria of gusts to 35 mph along the west side of the SJV at this time.
7-Day Forecasts:
7-day forecast [ Updated: Thursday, 15 Dec 2016 04:18 AM PST ]
Day Summary HighTemp
LowTemp Wind/Dir Humidity Comfort Level UV Index 24hr. Precip. Precip. Prob.
Thu Rain. Overcast. Cool 59°F 53°F 12 mph / SE 83% 55°F Minimal 1.04" 100%
Fri Sprinkles. Broken clouds. Cool 53°F 37°F 7 mph / W 78% 43°F Minimal 47%
Sat Scattered clouds. Cool 45°F 30°F 5 mph / W 75% 40°F Minimal 18%
Sun Passing clouds. Cool 46°F 27°F 5 mph / W 71% 40°F Minimal 9%
Mon Passing clouds. Cool 51°F 27°F 4 mph / W 69% 46°F Minimal 6%
Tue Passing clouds. Cool 56°F 28°F 4 mph / W 68% 51°F Minimal 8%
Wed a mixture of sun and clouds. Cool 55°F 36°F 4 mph / W 68% 51°F Minimal 14%
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Detailed Forecast:
Thursday
Morning Afternoon Evening Night
Light showers. Densefog. Cool.
Light rain. Overcast.Cool.
Rain. Overcast. Cool. Heavy rain. Overcast.Cool.
Temperature 12°C 16°C 13°C 9°C
Wind/Dir 22 km/h / SE 22 km/h / SSE 54 km/h / SSE 28 km/h / S
Wind Gust 31 km/h 31 km/h 75 km/h 39 km/h
Humidity 90% 78% 96% 93%
Dew point 10°C 12°C 12°C 8°C
Comfort level 10°C 16°C 9°C 6°C
Visibility 0.4 km 3.2 km 1.6 km 1.6 km
6Hr. Precip. Total 2mm 3mm 7mm 15mm
Chance of precip. 67% 93% 100% 97%
Friday
Morning Afternoon Evening Night
Drizzle. Dense fog.Chilly.
Sprinkles. Broken clouds.Cool.
Haze. Chilly. Clear. Cold.
Temperature 6°C 11°C 5°C -2°C
Wind/Dir 33km/h / NNW 31km/h / NW 13km/h / WNW 9km/h / N
Wind Gust 31 km/h 31 km/h 75 km/h 39 km/h
Humidity 89% 61% 79% 100%
Dew point 5°C 4°C 2°C -2°C
Comfort level 2°C 8°C 2°C -5°C
Visibility 1 km 5 km 5 km 2 km
6Hr. Precip. Total <1mm <1mm
Chance of precip. 23% 40% 15% 6%
New Exchequer Dam, CA Thursday December 15, 2016 06:00:02 AM PST
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Anticipated advisories:
Updated: Thursday, 15 Dec 2016 04:20 AM PST
Day Time of Day Advisory
Thu Morning Heavy rain anticipated
Thu Afternoon Heavy rain anticipated
Thu Evening Heavy rain anticipated
Thu Evening Heavy rain anticipated
Fri Morning Heavy rain anticipated
Fri Afternoon Heavy rain anticipated
Thu Morning Fog anticipated
