Fresno is unseasonably cool — and now rain in weather forecast. Here’s how much & when
The unseasonably cool weather this week in the Fresno area is forecast to bring rain as well in the coming weekend.
The highs of 84 Friday and 85 Saturday are about 10 degrees cooler than average for this time of year, and a respite from the heat wave earlier in the month, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford.
Sunday is expected to be even cooler with a high of 75 and a 20% chance of rain after about 11 a.m., forecasters say.
The chance for showers grows greater into late Sunday and peaks with a 50-50 chance of rain on Monday, according to meteorologists. Tuesday could also get some rain.
The storm could bring between a quarter-inch to a half-inch in its entirety, the service said.
The chances for rain are greater to the northwest end of the San Joaquin Valley in Merced County, the service said. Tulare County and farther south in the Valley have little to no shot at precipitation.
Light snow is possible over Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park on Sunday night through Monday night, meteorologists say.
The precipitation could be good news for those fighting the Mosquito Fire, according to Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA.
Mapping from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services reported the wildfire at 61,012 acres (95.3 square miles) with Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service reporting 20% containment. The fire in Placer County grew by more than 10,000 acres on Wednesday from the Tuesday evening update, and containment fell from 25%.
“Against the odds, a very early and pretty substantial/probably ‘fire season slowing’ precipitation event appears likely for much of NorCal late this weekend,” he tweeted on Thursday. “If we can get through the Sat-Sun SW wind event, things will likely be looking much better on #MosquitoFire by Mon.”
The Sacramento Bee contributed to this report.
This story was originally published September 15, 2022 at 8:56 AM.
