AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
0815  PDT FRI APRIL 16, 2004

SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER TROUGH NOW CENTERED JUST TO THE WEST OF THE CALIF COAST THIS MRNG
WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN TODAY AND SWING TOWARD THE COAST TONIGHT. MOISTURE IS
LIMITED WITH THIS SYSTEM AND ONLY WIDELY SCTD LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY TODAY THRU THE WEEKEND.

48HR FORECAST THROUGH 700L SUN...
...LIVERMORE AREA...
PTCLDY OCNLY MOCLDY WITH WIDELY SCTD LGT SHOWERS PSBL TODAY THRU SUN MRNG.
RAINFALL <0.05 INCH.
+
...DELTA  - MODESTO...
PTCLDY OCNLY MOCLDY WITH WIDELY SCTD LGT SHOWERS PSBL TODAY THRU SUN MRNG.
RAINFALL <0.05 INCH.
+
..MERCED - FRESNO...
PTCLDY OCNLY MOCLDY WITH WIDELY SCTD LGT SHOWERS PSBL TODAY THRU SUN MRNG.
RAINFALL  <0.05 INCH VLY
+
...VISALIA...
PTCLDY TDY-TNGT.  MOCLDY WITH WIDELY SCTD LGT SHOWERS SAT. PTCLDY SAT NGT
THRU SUN MRNG.   RAINFALL...<0.05 INCH.
+
...HURON-BAKERSFIELD...
PTCLDY TDY-TNGT.  MOCLDY WITH WIDELY SCTD LGT SHOWERS SAT. PTCLDY SAT NGT
THRU SUN MRNG.   RAINFALL...<0.05 INCH.

WIND N. VLY: MAXIMUM THIS AFTN               W-NW 10-16 MPH 
             MAXIMUM SAT AFTN                W-NW  5-10 MPH 
             < 5 MPH 2000-0800 BOTH NGTS   
             LIVERMORE WIND:  W 8-15 MPH TODAY AND SW 8-15 MPH TMRW. 
WIND S. VLY: MAXIMUM THIS AFTN                 W-NW  5-10 MPH       
             MAXIMUM SAT AFTN                  W-NW  5-10 MPH            
             < 5 MPH 2000-0800 BOTH NGTS   

TEMPS: FIREBAUGH 68/42/65/42/66  LIVERMORE 62/44/61/41/64  MERCED 68/42/65/42/66  
VISALIA 72/44/67/41/67  MODESTO 65/45/66/45/69  

STOCKTON TEMPS:      TODAY  64  SAT 42/65   SUN 42/68   
STOCKTON RH%:        TODAY  52  SAT 86/43   SUN 86/37
STOCKTON DEWPT:      TODAY  46  SAT 38/42   SUN 38/41   

HURON TEMPS:         TODAY  72  SAT 41/68   SUN 41/68   
HURON RH%:           TODAY  41  SAT 89/40   SUN 89/39
HURON DEWPT:         TODAY  47  SAT 38/43   SUN 38/42   

BAKERSFIELD TEMPS:   TODAY  72  SAT 47/67   SUN 43/67   
BAKERSFIELD RH%:     TODAY  43  SAT 71/50   SUN 82/47
BAKERSFIELD DEWPT:   TODAY  48  SAT 38/48   SUN 38/46   

CIMIS WEATHER YEST   FIREBAUGH    FIVEPOINTS    ORANGE COVE 
TEMPS  HI/LO           65/50         68/50         71/42    
EVAPOTRANSP.     0.14 PCPN 0.00 0.21 PCPN 0.00 0.19 PCPN 0.00
ET TREND...    .18-.20 TDY & SAT

EXTENDED FORECAST SUN APRIL 18 - NEXT SUN APRIL 25...
DAY   WEATHER                           SW VALLEY   MERCED     STOCKTON   POP%
SUN...FAIR                              U60S/NR40   U60S/L40S  U60S/L40S   0%   
MON...SHWRS, MOCLDY                     L70S/U40S   L70S/U40S  L70S/M40S  10%  
TUE...PTCLDY                            L70S/L40S   L70S/L40S  L70S/L40S   0%  
WED...FAIR                              L70S/L40S   L70S/L40S  L70S/L40S   0%
THU...FAIR                              L70S/L40S   L70S/L40S  L70S/L40S   0%
FRI...FAIR, WINDY                       L70S/L40S   L70S/L40S  L70S/L40S   0%
SAT...FAIR, WINDY                       L70S/L40S   L70S/L40S  L70S/L40S   0%
SUN...FAIR, WINDY                       L70S/L40S   L70S/L40S  L70S/L40S   0%
POP = PROBABILITY PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR  ...BOYD...FOX WEATHER, LLC...