Rain is returning to Fresno, along with thunderstorms. How much rainfall will we get?
Rain is returning to the Fresno area, along with a thunderstorm or two, according to the National Weather Service.
Fresno has the greatest chance of seeing more than an inch of rainfall within a 24-hour period on Wednesday, the National Weather Service wrote in an X post.
“We’re expecting about a third of an inch to an inch (of rain) in the Valley,” said David Spector, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Hanford office.
The Sierra Nevada foothills could see up to 2 inches of rainfall, while mountain areas could get 2 to 4 inches of precipitation, he said.
“They’re going to get a lot of rain,” Spector said.
The storm sweeping through the Central Valley is part of a series of three storms from the Pacific Northwest, Spector said.
According to the weather service, the last time Fresno had any measurable rain was on the weekend of Jan. 25, when the area received just under a 10th of an inch.
What’s in the weather forecast for Fresno?
Monday was expected to be cloudy with a high temperature near 67 degrees and winds around 5 mph according to the weather service’s latest seven-day forecast.
Clouds will begin to roll in Monday night, when the low temperature will be around 50 degrees.
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When will the rain start?
There’s a 60% chance of rain after 4 a.m. Tuesday, the weather service said, with a 10th to a quarter of an inch of precipitation possible.
More rain is expected Tuesday, along with a high near 60 and wind gusts up to 20 mph.
More rain is expected on Tuesday night, when the low will dip to 48. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
The weather service predicted “showers and possibly a thunderstorm” before 4 a.m. Wednesday.
The Fresno area can expect between a 10th and quarter of an inch of new rainfall, the weather service said, with “higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.”
The rain will continue on Wednesday with a 60% chance of precipitation before 10 a.m.
The day will be partly sunny, with a high near 58 and wind gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday night has a 40% chance of rain with a low around 44.
What about snow?
Spector said 1 to 3 feet of snow is expected to fall at elevations above 8,000 feet.
Will there be more showers?
A “third and final storm” will move through the Fresno area on Thursday afternoon through Friday evening, Spector said, bringing cooler temperatures.
The weather service predicted rain and a possible thunderstorm on Thursday after 10 a.m.
The day will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 58 and wind gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday night is forecast to have more rain and a low around 47.
More rain is coming to Fresno before 10 a.m. Friday, when the high will be near 57. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
There is a 20% chance of precipitation before 10 p.m. Friday. The overnight low will be around 37.
“The weekend is going to be pretty much dry, with frosty mornings,” Spector said, along with “lows in the mid-30s and highs in the mid-50s.”
The sky will clear up on Saturday, when the high will be near 54 and the overnight low will be around 35.
Sunday will be sunny with a high near 55.
This story was originally published February 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM.
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