Multiple rainstorms headed for Fresno this week. What to know about the wet weather

Two storm fronts are headed for the central San Joaquin Valley, but together they will do little to change the dire drought situation in the region, officials at the National Weather Service in Hanford said.

The seasonal rainfall total in Fresno remained at just 1.85 inches Monday, and meteorologist Carlos Molina said the normal rainfall total for this point in the season should be 9.12 inches.

The first front is expected to move into the Sierra Nevada by Thursday morning, according to Molina. It will bring rainfall to the Valley floor by Thursday evening. It will likely leave behind one-quarter to half an inch of rain overnight.

Another storm is en route behind the first, and will likely arrive by Saturday evening, said Molina. The rain will last through Sunday morning but leave only a tenth of an inch behind.

“We need seven and one-quarter inches,” Molina said, “just to break even.”

This story was originally published November 29, 2022 at 6:00 AM.