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HANFORD, Calif. – A calm, misty morning settles across the San Joaquin Valley, but change is coming quickly. After several warm and quiet days, a Pacific storm will push inland by midweek, bringing widespread rain, gusty winds, and the first real hint of late-fall chill for Central California.
According to the National Weather Service in Hanford, Wednesday will start mild near 76 degrees before rain develops by afternoon. Showers are likely across Kings, Tulare, and Fresno counties by late day, with a few isolated thunderstorms possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Forecasters expect a quarter to a half inch of rain in most valley locations, with heavier totals possible in foothills and on the west side of the Valley…