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FNUS76 KHNX 131657
FWSHNX
SPOT FORECAST FOR BENA RX...KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
957 AM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 PDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE KERN COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON.
THERE IS A 50-70 PERCENT CHANCE FOR GUSTS TO REACH AT LEAST 25 MPH
LATE IN THE DAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL IMPROVE SLIGHT WITH GOOD
OVERNIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THE WEEK. YET, EXPECT TO
REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK AS A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED
LATER IN THE PERIOD WITH VERY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED. BY
THURSDAY, WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHTER AND TERRAIN DRIVEN.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-29 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 14 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 2-4 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE WEST 3-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
FORECASTER...MOLINA
REQUESTED BY...PADDRICK YOUNG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2613561.0/HNX
.DELDT 05/13/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL BPOWERS@KERNCOUNTYFIRE.ORG,PYOUNG@KERNCOUNTYFIRE.ORG,NPRESATGE@KERNCOUNTYFIRE.ORG
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