485  
FNUS76 KHNX 140400  
FWSHNX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR RICHBAR...USDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA  
900 PM PDT WED AUG 13 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1500 PDT ON AUGUST 14.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
TEMPERATURES COOLING WITH A CONTINUATION OF DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE  
BURN SITE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE DISTURBANCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE  
COOLING TREND WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR IMPROVING HUMIDITY RECOVERY AND  
BREEZY RIDGETOP WINDS. OTHERWISE, WILL EXPECT TERRAIN DIURNAL DRIVEN  
WINDS.  
 
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-95.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12-15 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 13 MPH.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST TO NORTHWEST 8-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68-70.  
MAX HUMIDITY........35-37 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE 3-6 MPH IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
DOWNSLOPING WINDS 2-4 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 11 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-93.  
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
UPSLOPE WINDS 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST TO NORTHWEST 7-11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
UPSLOPE WINDS 5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
FORECASTER...MOLINA  
 
 
 
REQUESTED BY...SEAN QUEZADA  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2519868.0/HNX  
.DELDT 08/14/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SEAN.QUEZADA@USDA.GOV  
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