137
FNUS76 KHNX 262345
FWSHNX
SPOT FORECAST FOR ARROW CREEK...USWFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
445 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 PDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
DRY AND HOT WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY. STARTING FRIDAY,
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO MORE SEASONAL LEVELS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
ACROSS THE VALLEY AREAS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT
WHILE THE DESERT REMAINS NEAR 10 PERCENT UNTIL THURSDAY. A PUSH OF
TROPICAL MOISTURE BEGINS FRIDAY, IMPROVING MINIMUM HUMIDITY AND
BRINGING SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SIERRA
NEVADA THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH THE STRONGEST CHANCES ON
FRIDAY AT 15-30% NORTH OF TULARE COUNTY. WINDS REMAIN LIGHT AND
DIURNAL OUTSIDE THE TYPICAL GUSTY AREAS WHERE WIND SPEEDS WILL
REACH UP TO 25 MPH OR MORE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-32 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-66 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH UP TO 4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 17 TO 23 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH AROUND 4 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). 40 TO 50 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 10 TO 25 PERCENT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 16
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 TO 18 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 18
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS.
FORECASTER...KALB
REQUESTED BY...JEREMIAH HATCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620643.0/HNX
.DELDT 08/26/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SEKI_FIRE@NPS.GOV
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page