252
FNUS76 KHNX 190146
FWSHNX
SPOT FORECAST FOR WDRD JACKPOT RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
646 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR RECORD HIGHS. DAILY RECORD
HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED IN MOST AREAS WITH SOME PLACES
BREAKING MONTHLY RECORDS FOR MARCH. LOWER RH VALUES REMAIN
ANTICIPATED ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. MOIST LIVE FUELS WILL
LARGELY LIMIT FIRE POTENTIAL DESPITE THE DOWNTREND IN HUMIDITIES;
HOWEVER, DRYING FINE FUELS HAVE POTENTIAL TO CREATE ISOLATED GRASS
FIRES. NO PRECIPITATION NOR THUNDER IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT
WEEK. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY LIGHT AND DIURNAL.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING
WEST TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-41 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO NEAR 50 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
UP TO 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
FORECASTER...KALB
REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605107.5/HNX
.DELDT 03/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL HERIBERTO.RODRIGUEZ@USDA.GOV,CESAR.TORRES@USDA.GOV
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