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FNUS76 KHNX 250403
FWSHNX
SPOT FORECAST FOR BALSAM SITE PREP...SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
903 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON MARCH 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
THE COOLING TREND WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION WITH TEMPERATURES
REMAINING ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE PERIOD. WITH THE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE CONTINUING TO SHIFT EAST, WILL SEE FURTHER COOLING THROUGH
THURSDAY BEFORE WARMING START ON FRIDAY. WINDS WITH REMAIN LIGHT
AND TERRAIN DRIVEN WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS OVER THE RIDGE-TOPS.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL SEE IMPROVEMENTS DURING THE COOL-DOWN.
NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-59 AT IGNITION...MAX 70-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-58 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 34-36 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 7-13 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-61 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
LIGHT DOWNSLOPING WINDS 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST TO NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO 3-5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 8-15 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
FORECASTER...MOLINA
REQUESTED BY...ALEXIS CASTRO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606410.5/HNX
.DELDT 03/25/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL ALEXIS.CASTRO@USDA.GOV,GEORGE.MEZA@USDA.GOV,VICTOR.LEFOR@USDA.GOV,CLINTON.WADE@USDA.GOV
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