631  
FNUS76 KHNX 182238  
FWSHNX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITE WOLF PSB RX...KERN COUNTY FIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA  
338 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MAY 20.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
CLEAR, DRY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE  
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK. MIN RH VALUES BETWEEN 15 AND 20 PERCENT  
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK WITH POOR TO MODERATE  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES AROUND 30 TO 35 PERCENT. WINDS WILL PRIMARILY  
BE FROM THE WEST, AROUND 5 MPH AT EYE LEVEL, AND 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG  
THE SURROUNDING RIDGES. OVERNIGHT WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST,  
DOWNSLOPING FROM BEAR MOUNTAIN AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-83.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800-9100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.  
MAX HUMIDITY........30-36 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE UP TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE UP TO 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST UP TO 6 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000-7500.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...MCCOY  
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN POWERS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2613949.0/HNX  
.DELDT 05/18/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BPOWERS@KERNCOUNTYFIRE.ORG  
 
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