874  
FNUS76 KHNX 051522  
FWSHNX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BENEDICT MEADOW CULTURAL BURN...USDA FOREST SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA  
822 AM PDT THU JUN 5 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON JUNE 05.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THERE IS A 10 TO 15% CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AROUND THE BURN SITE  
TODAY AND TOMORROW, WITH TODAY SEEING A SLIGHTLY HIGHER CHANCE FOR  
THEM. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED HEAVY  
RAINFALL, ERRATIC WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THE TIME PERIOD  
THESE ARE MOST LIKELY TO FORM IS BETWEEN 11 AM AND 5 PM FOR BOTH  
TODAY AND TOMORROW. CHANCES DROP TO NONE BY SUNDOWN AND SKIES SHOULD  
BE CLEAR IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. OTHERWISE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE  
LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN. RH'S THIS AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN  
THE LOWER 50'S AND SEE POOR TO FAIR RECOVERY OVERNIGHT WITH PERCENTAGES  
IN THE HIGH 50'S. FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL SEE A SLIGHT DRYING WITH RH'S  
IN THE MID TO UPPER 40'S.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.  
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 4300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.  
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH OVERNIGHT.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING BELOW 500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.  
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST UP TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 4500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...WILSON  
REQUESTED BY...BURT STALTER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2515297.2/HNX  
.DELDT 06/05/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BURT.STALTER@USDA.GOV  
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