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FNUS76 KHNX 220340
FWSHNX
SPOT FORECAST FOR BALSAM SITE PREP...SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
840 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON MARCH 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WHILE THE AREA WITH CONTINUE TO SEE WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, A BREAK DOWN OF THE PRESSURE RIDGE WILL ALLOW
FOR A COOLING TREND GOING INTO NEXT WEEK. HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE
TO RUN FAIRLY LOW EACH AFTERNOON WITH IMPROVING OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES
DURING THE PERIOD. LIGHT, TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WILL PREVAIL DURING
THE PERIOD WITH BREEZY RIDGE-TOP WINDS. NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED
OVER THE PERIOD.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-61 AT IGNITION...MAX 75-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-36 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 21-23 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
WEST 3-5 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 900 FT AGL AT IGNITION, RISING TO
4400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 2-4 MPH, BECOMING
DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH AFTER 2300 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST TO NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-28 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 7-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
FORECASTER...MOLINA
REQUESTED BY...ALEXIS CASTRO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606410.2/HNX
.DELDT 03/22/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL ALEXIS.CASTRO@USDA.GOV,CLINTON.WADE@USDA.GOV,VICTOR.LEFOR@USDA.GOV
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