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FXUS66 KHNX 031256
AFDHNX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
555 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026
UPDATE
UPDATED AVIATION SECTION.
KEY MESSAGES
1. 15 TO 35 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SIERRA
NEVADA SUNDAY AND MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT
ON TUESDAY.
2. COOLER, UNSETTLED WEATHER SUNDAY UNTIL TUESDAY WITH SNOW
ABOVE 7,000 FEET IN THE SIERRA NEVADA.
3. GUSTY WINDS IN THE KERN COUNTY DESERT SUNDAY UNTIL MONDAY
NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING.
4. WARMING TREND ON WEDNESDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
A CUTOFF LOW IS CURRENTLY SLIDING DOWN THE PACIFIC COAST THROUGH
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS SYSTEM BRINGS COOLER TEMPERATURES ON
SUNDAY ALONG WITH HIGHER THUNDERSTORM CHANCES OVER THE SIERRA
NEVADA. ABOVE 8,000 FEET, THERE IS A 20 TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF
4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER, IN THE VALLEY, THERE
IS A 15 PERCENT CHANCE OR LESS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH THROUGH
TUESDAY. WINDS ALSO PICK UP IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY WITH A 60 TO
90 PERCENT CHANCE OF GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY IN THE DESERT AND A 70 TO 95 PERCENT CHANCE OF 40 MPH
GUSTS ALONG THE MOJAVE SLOPES ON TUESDAY. THUS, MULTIPLE WIND
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
WEDNESDAY BRINGS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO THE AREA AS THE
CUTOFF LOW MOVES OUT. THE RIDGE WILL INTENSIFY GREATLY INTO THE
WEEKEND BRINGING A WARMING TREND AND DRY CONDITIONS. THERE IS A
10 TO 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF HIGHS OF AT LEAST 95 DEGREES ON
THURSDAY AND 25 TO 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF HIGHS HITTING 95 ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE HEAT WILL CONTINUE AS THE CPC HAS A
VERY STRONG 80 TO 90 PERCENT CHANCE OF ABOVE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES IN THE 6-10 DAY OUTLOOK AND 70-80 PERCENT CHANCE OF
ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPS IN THE 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK.
AVIATION
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS OVER CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA. SURFACE WIND GUSTS G35KT EXPECTED ACROSS THE
TEHACHAPI RANGE AND MOJAVE DESERT AFTER 18Z TODAY.
AIR QUALITY ISSUES
NONE.
CERTAINTY
THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 1 AND 2 IS HIGH.
THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7 IS MEDIUM.
CERTAINTY LEVELS INCLUDE LOW...MEDIUM...AND HIGH. PLEASE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HNX/CERTAINTY.HTML FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND/OR TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK.
HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ338.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
CAZ332.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR CAZ337-
339.
JPK
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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