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FNUS76 KHNX 160945
FWSHNX
SPOT FORECAST FOR PMC...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
245 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1418 PDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
THURSDAY WITH A SLIGHT COOL DOWN AS A DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE
GREAT BASIN. AFTERWARD, WARMING UP AGAIN ON FRIDAY AND INTO
THE WEEKEND. HUMIDITY RECOVERY TRENDING LOWER DURING THE PERIOD
NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-43 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 15 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 15 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 19 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 16 TO 19 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO NEAR 20 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 9 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST 15 TO 18 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST TO NORTH AROUND 18 MPH.
EXTENDED
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST 9 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........EAST 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 6-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST TO EAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 7-10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 5-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....,SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.
SUNDAY
WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........SOUTH 13 TO 16 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 8-18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 16 MPH.
FORECASTER...KALB
REQUESTED BY...F PENA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610492.2/HNX
.DELDT 04/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL FRED.PENA@USDA.GOV,SETH.MITCHELL@USDA.GOV
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