970
FNUS76 KHNX 042324
FWSHNX
SPOT FORECAST FOR BENA RX...KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
424 PM PDT WED JUN 4 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON JUNE 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A GRADUAL WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
PRESCRIPTION AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A BROADER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WEAKENS OVER THE REGION. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ARE GENERALLY
EXPECTED, BUT THERE IS A VERY SMALL (LESS THAN 5 PERCENT) CHANCE
OF AFTERNOON CONVECTIVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE HIGHEST
CHANCES WILL BE NORTH OF THE KERN COUNTY LINE. GUSTY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED AGAIN ON THE RIDGETOPS, OTHERWISE TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH NEXT WEEK. MODERATE
HUMIDITY RECOVERY EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-91 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-28 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 12 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1500 HOURS BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500-10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-66 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-54 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH UNTIL
2200 HOURS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE 3 MPH OR
LESS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH UNTIL 2300 HOURS
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500-8500 FT AGL EARLY FALLING TO 1000 FT AGL
OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
FORECASTER...HALL
REQUESTED BY...PADDRICK YOUNG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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