A mild next seven days will bring a low probability of setting some new record high temperatures to the San Joaquin Valley. Last late winter heat wave, in relative terms, was back in 2020.

A high pressure ridging pattern will set up over California over much of the next week, bringing a warming trend to the region. This table shows the probabilities to exceed 70 degrees in the Sierra Foothill areas of interior central California during this time period.

Be mindful if heading to some of the lakes and rivers in the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills with the warmer temperatures this week. While air temperatures may be in the 60s and 70s, the water in these areas are currently running between 40 and 50 degrees. These temperatures can cause loss of dexterity in under 5 minutes of exposure!