Central California Forecast Update: Cooling Trend with Potential for Above Average Temperatures

Later in the week, the rex block will dissipate, allowing a new trough to approach the Pacific Northwest.Photo byTimon StudleronUnsplash

The National Weather Service in Hanford, CA, has released an area forecast discussion detailing the weather conditions for the upcoming week.

Currently, a trough moving in from the north is bringing cooler temperatures to the region. However, a rex block is expected to strengthen, leading to slightly warmer temperatures in the Valley by Wednesday, with a 35 to 65 percent probability of high temperatures reaching at least 85 degrees.

Later in the week, the rex block will dissipate, allowing a new trough to approach the Pacific Northwest. This system is projected to bring cooler temperatures on Thursday and Friday, with a 25 to 45 percent chance of high temperatures exceeding 80 degrees. Winds may pick up in eastern Kern County, but rainfall is unlikely, with less than a 20 percent chance of any accumulating rain.