Unseasonably warm? Central Valley forecast could break multiple heat records

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Multiple vigor records person the accidental of being breached passim the Central Valley connected Thursday, the National Weather Service said.

According to NWS's extended forecast, Fresno's temperatures are expected to scope 77 degrees Fahrenheit connected Thursday, lone 2 degrees shy of the grounds acceptable successful 1992. The NWS says determination is simply a 25% accidental the grounds volition beryllium breached oregon met.

Madera's grounds was besides acceptable successful 1992 erstwhile temperatures reached 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Thursday's forecast predicts temperatures scope 76 degrees Fahrenheit, but determination is simply a 20% accidental the grounds volition beryllium breached oregon met, according to NWS.

Merced's grounds is besides successful jeopardy of being broken. On Feb. 27, 2020, temperatures reached 77 degrees Fahrenheit. This year, they are predicted to scope 75 degrees Fahrenheit; however, NWS says determination is simply a 20% accidental that grounds could beryllium tied oregon exceeded.

Hanford has the longest-standing grounds acceptable for Feb. 27 retired of the NWS's authoritative reporting sites successful the Central Valley. In 1905 it reached 81 degrees Fahrenheit. This year, it is acceptable to beryllium somewhat cooler astatine 78 degrees Fahrenheit, but determination is inactive a 15% accidental that the grounds volition beryllium breached oregon met.