Avenal, CA

6:14 PM PST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0800)
Elev: 830 ft
Lon: 120.1° W
Lat: 36.0° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Avenal Weather at a Glance
Updated 6:01 PM PST
Elevation
784 ft
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Scattered Clouds
Scattered Clouds
Temperature
55 °F
Feels Like 55 °F
Wind(mph)
3
Sunrise / Set
6:52 AM
5:37 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow Night
Chance of Rain 45 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Monday
Chance of Rain 61 | 38 °F
Chance of Rain
50% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of Rain 56 | 40 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 59 | 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.98 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Few 6000 ft
Scattered Clouds 7500 ft
Scattered Clouds 20000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
69%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KNLC 120156Z 35007KT 10SM FEW060 SCT075 SCT200 11/06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 RH/71 T01060061
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
55 °F
Dew Point
45 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
3 mph from North
Wind Gust
7.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
7.90 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Widespread
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Regional Forecast for Southwestern San Joaquin Valley
Tonight
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 64. Light winds.
Sunday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows 44 to 49. Light winds in the evening becoming west up to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs 54 to 59. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows 39 to 45. North winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 55 to 60.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 38 to 43.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 57 to 62. Lows 37 to 43.
Thursday through Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 67. Lows 35 to 43.
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
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Saturday, 11
Chance of Rain
63 | 43 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
63 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Chance of Rain
61 | 38 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Rain
56 | 40 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
59 | 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
65 | 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
65 | 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
63 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southwestern San Joaquin Valley
Tonight
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 42 59 | 45 56 | 45 49 | 44
Wind 5 mph WSW 4 mph East 6 mph NNE 6 mph NW
Humidity 82% 60% 68% 81%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 68% 70% 44% 40%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:52 AM
5:37 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southwestern San Joaquin Valley
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 64. Light winds.
Sunday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows 44 to 49. Light winds in the evening becoming west up to 10 mph after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 44 | 41 59 | 44 55 | 43 50 | 43
Wind 4 mph WSW 5 mph North 6 mph NE 0 mph WSW
Humidity 87% 60% 62% 77%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 20%
Cloud Cover 41% 41% 55% 57%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:38 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southwestern San Joaquin Valley
Monday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs 54 to 59. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows 39 to 45. North winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 46 | 40 58 | 43 53 | 40 44 | 36
Wind 4 mph North 7 mph NNW 11 mph North 1 mph NW
Humidity 78% 56% 62% 74%
Chance of Precip. 20% 50% 50% 20%
Cloud Cover 72% 72% 67% 67%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:39 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southwestern San Joaquin Valley
Tuesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 55 to 60.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 38 to 43.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 38 | 33 52 | 38 52 | 37 44 | 36
Wind 5 mph WSW 4 mph SE 5 mph NNE 4 mph West
Humidity 81% 57% 57% 73%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 52% 52% 52% 52%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:49 AM
5:40 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southwestern San Joaquin Valley
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs 57 to 62. Lows 37 to 43.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 45 | 37 54 | 39 54 | 37 46 | 39
Wind 4 mph WNW 6 mph North 6 mph North 3 mph WNW
Humidity 74% 57% 54% 75%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 46% 46% 41% 41%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southwestern San Joaquin Valley
Thursday through Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 67. Lows 35 to 43.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 37 57 | 39 58 | 38 47 | 37
Wind 3 mph NW 3 mph East 3 mph NNE 5 mph WSW
Humidity 72% 52% 47% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 38% 38% 34% 34%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southwestern San Joaquin Valley
Thursday through Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 67. Lows 35 to 43.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 38 60 | 41 60 | 40 46 | 39
Wind 6 mph West 5 mph NNE 6 mph North 5 mph WNW
Humidity 69% 50% 53% 79%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 33% 33% 31% 31%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southwestern San Joaquin Valley
Thursday through Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 67. Lows 35 to 43.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 46 | 37 58 | 40 60 | 40 46 | 39
Wind 6 mph WSW 5 mph North 6 mph North 5 mph WNW
Humidity 73% 52% 53% 79%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 31% 31% 31% 31%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:41 PM
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February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KHJO) - -
Record (KHJO) 72 °F (2006) 29 °F (2011)
Yesterday 73 °F 39 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 9
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Fellows, CA 76 miles 2.5 5:58 PM PST
2012-02-09
San Juan Bautista, CA 96 miles 2.5 7:55 AM PST
2012-02-09
San Juan Bautista, CA 97 miles 3.0 7:06 AM PST
2012-02-09
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
PM10
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Saturday Moderate
PM2.5
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Monday Good
PM2.5
Tuesday Good
PM2.5
Wednesday Good
PM2.5
Thursday Good
PM10
Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:52 AM PST 5:37 PM PST
Civil Twilight 6:26 AM PST 6:03 PM PST
Nautical Twilight 5:55 AM PST 6:34 PM PST
Astronomical Twilight 5:25 AM PST 7:04 PM PST
Moon 10:19 PM PST (2/11) 8:48 AM PST (2/11)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 37m
Length of Day
10h 45m
Tomorrow will be 2m 4s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 78% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
79 °F
Needles
78 °F
Blythe
76 °F
Thermal
74 °F
Palm Springs
73 °F
Imperial
23 °F
Bishop
28 °F
Big Bear City
29 °F
Campo
30 °F
South Lake Tahoe
30 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Virginia Lakes Ridge 15 in 9200 ft
Leavitt Lake 38 in 9400 ft
Sonora Pass 20 in 8800 ft
Leavitt Meadows 5 in 7200 ft
Summit Meadow 16 in 9122 ft
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Lemoore NAS 51 °F Scattered Clouds 5:56 PM PST
Hanford 54 °F Clear 5:53 PM PST
Paso Robles 55 °F Overcast 5:53 PM PST
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Wind Speed: 7.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 354° (North)
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METAR KNLC 120156Z 35007KT 10SM FEW060 SCT075 SCT200 11/06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 RH/71 T01060061

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 63 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
APRSWXNET Avenal CA US, Avenal, CA 55 °F 45 °F 69% North  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 784 ft 6:01 PM PST MADIS
RAWS KETTLEMAN HILLS CA, Kettleman City, CA 56 °F 42 °F 60% NNE  at  8 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 4:50 PM PST MADIS
MAP CEDARCYN (P298), CA , Avenal, CA 55 °F 42 °F 60% NE  at  8 mph 0.00 in / hr 164 ft 5:00 PM PST MADIS
APRSWXNET Huron CA US, Huron, CA 55 °F 46 °F 71% North  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 403 ft 6:04 PM PST MADIS
APRSWXNET Sunflower Valley CA US, Avenal, CA 56 °F 45 °F 67% NNE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 751 ft 5:58 PM PST MADIS
Behind the Moon in, Coalinga, CA 54.9 °F 45 °F 70% SSE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 676 ft 6:14 PM PST Rapid Fire  
RAWS PARKFIELD CA, San Miguel, CA 55 °F 41 °F 59% SE  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 1524 ft 4:55 PM PST MADIS
HADS CASTLE MOUNTAIN NEAR AVENAL 12WS CA, Avenal, CA - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 4000 ft 3:30 PM PST MADIS
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Special Weather Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:52 PM PST on February 11, 2012

... Storm to reach the central California interior Monday...

A Pacific storm will spread rain and mountain snow across the
central California interior Monday... with gusty winds over the Kern
County mountains and deserts Monday afternoon and evening.

A very cold airmass is associated with this storm... and snow levels
will drop rapidly Monday. The snow level at Yosemite will be around
4000 feet Monday... dropping to around 3000 feet by Tuesday morning.
Snow levels will be higher to the south... but are expected to lower
to around 4000 feet in the Tehachapi Mountains by late Monday.

Although there is some uncertainty as to expected rainfall and
snowfall amounts... computer models forecast up to a half inch of
rain on the San Joaquin Valley floor for Monday and Monday night. In
the southern Sierra Nevada... snowfall accumulations of 5 to 8 inches
will be possible over the high country. Light accumulations could
fall on the Grapevine and Tehachapi Pass.

The storm also will bring gusty winds to the Kern County mountains
and deserts. Gusts up to 45 mph will be possible over the ridges and
through and below favored passes and canyons... especially Monday
afternoon and evening.

People planning travel into the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi
Mountains Monday and Monday night should be prepared for winter
driving conditions. Carry chains... warm clothing... water and non
perishable food. Allow extra travel time and be prepared for delays
or Road closures. The gusty winds may make travel in the Kern County
mountains and deserts difficult at times for high profile vehicles
such as campers and trailers.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... or your favorite news
source... for updates on this storm. Or visit our web site at
www.Weather.Gov/Hanford.


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