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FXUS66 KHNX 251648
AFDHNX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
948 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
KEY MESSAGES
1. WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT 11 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM WEDNESDAY FOR
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY, MOJAVE DESERT SLOPES, AND MOJAVE DESERT.
2. LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT 5 PM MONDAY TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY
FOR KERN RIVER VALLEY, INCLUDING LAKE ISABELLA.
3. DRY CONDITIONS WILL ALLOW THE FIRE WEATHER RISK TO REMAIN IN
PLACE THROUGH THIS WEEK.
4. PRACTICE SAFETY AROUND LAKES, RIVERS, AND STREAMS, AS WATER
IS STILL RUNNING COLD.
5. OMEGA BLOCK PATTERN WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES PLEASANT BUT
ALLOW FOR DRY LIGHTNING CHANCES IN THE SIERRA NEVADA FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
DISCUSSION
SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS MORNING HAS PICKED UP THE TROUGH SLIDING
DOWN THE PACIFIC COAST MAKING ITS WAY TOWARDS CALIFORNIA. THIS
TROUGH BRINGS WITH IT COOLER TEMPERATURES AND STRONGER WINDS. A
WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MOJAVE SLOPES FROM LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE KERN RIVER VALLEY MOST NOTABLY FOR LAKE ISABELLA
AS WIND GUSTS PICK UP FROM THIS TROUGH. THERE IS A 60 TO 85
PERCENT CHANCE OF 45 MPH GUSTS ALONG THE SLOPES AND A 15 TO 30
PERCENT CHANCE OF 45 MPH GUSTS FOR THE REST OF THE DESERT ON
TUESDAY. LAKE ISABELLA HAS A 45 PERCENT CHANCE OF 40 MPH GUSTS
ON TUESDAY.
IN THE VALLEY, TEMPERATURES DROP TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH A
LESS THAN 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF HIGHS GETTING INTO THE 80S ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS ALSO DROP WITH THIS TROUGH
DOWN TO 7,000 FEET WITH A 40 TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF 2 INCHES OR
MORE OF SNOW ABOVE 7,500 FEET INCLUDING AT TIOGA PASS. THE
VALLEY WILL SEE ONLY A 5 PERCENT CHANCE OF A TENTH OF AN INCH OF
RAIN WITH THIS SYSTEM. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ALSO INCREASE OVER
THE SIERRA NEVADA WITH A 15 TO 25 PERCENT CHANCE ON WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY.
GOING INTO THE WEEKEND, THE CUTOFF LOW GETS PICKED UP BY A
SHORTWAVE AND TEMPERATURES REBOUND WITH A 25 TO 35 PERCENT
CHANCE OF HIGHS RETURNING TO THE 90S ON SATURDAY AND 45 TO 60
PERCENT CHANCE OF A HIGH OF AT LEAST 90 ON SUNDAY. THE CPC
MAINTAINS DRY CONDITIONS AND A 40 TO 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF ABOVE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN BOTH THE 6-10 AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK.
AVIATION
VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING ACROSS INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR CAZ337>339.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR CAZ332.
JPK
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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