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FXUS66 KHNX 140334
AFDHNX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
834 PM PDT SAT JUN 13 2026
KEY MESSAGES
1. HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA
UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY.
2. WIDESPREAD MODERATE HEAT RISK, INCLUDING TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT,
IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS THURSDAY UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND. SOME
POCKETS OF MAJOR HEAT RISK, PARTICULARLY NEAR URBAN AREAS.
3. HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE INCREASED FIRE RISK IN
EASTERN KERN AND TULARE COUNTIES THIS WEEKEND.
4, CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SIERRA NEVADA THE NEXT FEW
DAYS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE DRY LIGHTNING.
5. PRACTICE SAFETY AROUND LAKES, RIVERS, AND STREAMS, AS WATER
IS STILL RUNNING COLD.
DISCUSSION
THE HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA
UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY.
THE HEAT CONTINUES, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE VALLEY SITTING AT
A 60-80% CHANCE TO EXCEED 100 DEGREES SUNDAY, WITH SIMILAR
CHANCES MONDAY. THE RIDGE LOOKS TO REMAIN QUITE STABLE AS THE
WEEK BEGINS, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE
UPPER 90S AND LOW 100S ACROSS THE VALLEY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS ONLY IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOW 70S
(PARTICULARLY NEAR URBAN AREAS), THE ACCUMULATED HEAT EXPOSURE
IS SIGNIFICANT. IT IS IMPERATIVE TO ENSURE ACCESS TO PROPER
COOLING, STAY HYDRATED, LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITY, AND WEAR LIGHT
AND BREATHABLE CLOTHING IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS. TAKE EXTRA
PRECAUTION FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE AND FOR ANIMALS AND CHECK IN ON
THOSE IN NEED.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT CLUSTERS ARE IN UNUSUALLY STRONG
AGREEMENT THAT THE RIDGE WILL BREAK DOWN TO SOME DEGREE LATER
NEXT WEEK, WHICH SHOULD HELP US RETURN TO MORE REASONABLE
TEMPERATURES NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS, WITH TEMPERATURE
SPREADS BEING ABNORMALLY NARROW FOR A LONG-TERM FORECAST. THAT
BEING SAID, THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CREATE CONTINUED ELEVATED FIRE CONDITIONS, PARTICULARLY IN
EASTERN KERN AND TULARE COUNTIES, THOUGH ALL AREAS SHOULD
EXERCISE CAUTION, AS WE HAVE SEEN MANY FIRES ACROSS THE ENTIRE
AREA RECENTLY. THIS FIRE RISK WILL BE AUGMENTED BY THUNDERSTORM
RISK IN THE SIERRA NEVADA EVERY DAY, WHICH INCLUDES A RISK OF
DRY LIGHTNING.
AS PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO COOL DOWN FROM THESE HOT TEMPERATURES,
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WATERWAYS ARE STILL RUNNING COLD. EVEN THE
MOST EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS CAN LOSE DEXTERITY IN 10-15 MINUTES IN
WATER THAT IS 50 TO 60 DEGREES.
AVIATION
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY FOR THE NEXT
24 HOURS. SURFACE WIND G25KTS WILL HAVE A 30-40 PERCENT
PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE OVER KERN COUNTY AFTER 00Z SUNDAY.
SMOKE FROM LARGE FIRE EAST OF BAKERSFIELD MAY IMPAIR VISIBILITY
NEAR TEHACHAPIS.
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 HIGH.
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
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ300>321-332.
PUBLIC...AC
AVIATION....AC
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