Cool weather comes to an end as highs forecast over 100 through 4th of July in Fresno
Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley have had an unseasonably pleasant beginning of the summer, but that’s about to come to an end over the Fourth of July weekend as the highs are forecast to cross the triple digits.
Beginning Friday with a predicted high of 106, the highs will continue to climb and peak at about 112, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford.
A low pressure system has passed through Fresno in recent weeks leading to cooler temperatures, meteorologist Dan Harty said.
The high Tuesday of 79, for example, was about 10 degrees cooler than the average for the this time of year, according to weather service records.
Fresno has seen a first triple-digit high for the summer as early as April 23 and as late July 16 for the years on record, Harty said.
With a high pressure pushing those highs up to over 100, the service on Tuesday issued an excessive heat watch for Friday through Monday. That will likely rise to an excessive heat warning later in the week, he said.
“We want to make sure people get the message and take precautions,” he said.
Dangerous heat is expected in the San Joaquin Valley and Coastal Range Friday June 30th through Monday July 3rd. Heat related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke are possible for much of the population if precautions are not taken. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/sy8yJRbv1u
— NWS Hanford (@NWSHanford) June 27, 2023
Meteorologists recommend people remain indoors under air conditioning, but those who can’t should drink plenty of water and often take breaks in the shade.
The service also warns that parents should not leave children or pets unattended inside a vehicle for any amount of time.
The weather service predicts highs to continue above 100 through at least the Fourth on Tuesday.
Cooling centers to open in Fresno
The city of Fresno announced Tuesday it would open its cooling shelters beginning Friday and they would remain open noon to 8 p.m. each day as long as the weather service was predicting a 100-degree high.
The cooling centers are at Maxie L. Parks Community Center, 1802 E. California Ave.; Mosqueda Community Center, 4670 E. Butler Ave.; Pinedale Community Center, 7170 N. Pablo Ave.; and Ted C. Wills Community Center, 770 N. San Pablo Ave.
FAX offers free rides on existing bus lines to anyone headed to a shelter.
#ATTENTION: Starting Friday, June 30th, 2023, the City of Fresno cooling centers will open.
The four cooling centers will stay open until the temperatures drop below 100 degrees per the @NWSHanford. pic.twitter.com/BO9J5e4Gqv— City of Fresno (@CityofFresno) June 27, 2023
