Special weather statement
National weather service san joaquin valley - hanford ca
200 pm pdt mon aug 23 2010
Caz089>099-241100-
West central san joaquin valley-east central san joaquin valley-
Southwestern san joaquin valley-southeastern san joaquin valley-
Mariposa madera and fresno county foothills-
Tulare county foothills-kern county mountains-
Sierra nevada from yosemite to kings canyon-
Tulare county mountains-indian wells valley-
Southeastern kern county desert-
200 pm pdt mon aug 23 2010
...Large temperature changes over the next seven days...
A strong upper-level high pressure ridge will move over california
Beginning today. This will bring strong warming to the region...With
High temperatures as much as 10 to 15 degrees above normal by
Wednesday. Although heat indexes in the hottest central and southern
San joaquin valley locations will be at or above 105 degrees for a
Few hours during the hottest part of the day...The airmass will be
Dry and heat indices will fall into the mid 60s to mid 70s by
Daybreak.
The ridge will begin to weaken thursday and friday as an unseasonably
Strong trough of low pressure approaches the coast. The trough will
Move into california over the weekend...Dropping temperatures well
Below normal. Temperatures could fall as much as 20 to 30 degrees
From wednesday to next sunday in the central and southern san joaquin
Valley.
Stay tuned to noaa weather radio or your favorite news source for
Further information.
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