Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA
643 FXUS66 KHNX 072151 AFDHNX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 251 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024 && .KEY MESSAGES... 1. Damaging northwest wind gusts are expected in the Mojave Desert Slopes this afternoon into early tomorrow morning. 2. A warming trend is anticipated today through Sunday. 3. By Sunday afternoon, high temperatures throughout Central California will be around ten degrees above normal for this time of year. 4. A few strong thunderstorms are possible in the Sierra Nevada each afternoon Friday through Sunday. && .DISCUSSION... A strong low pressure system currently located over the Dakotas is currently bringing strong flow aloft into our forecast area. This flow will result in strong winds throughout the windy Mojave Desert Slopes of the Kern County Mountains. There is a 51% chance that winds in Mojave will gust to 40 mph. As such, a High Wind Warning has been issued for the Mojave Desert Slopes and is valid through 2am tomorrow morning. A warming trend will take place today through early next week. By Sunday of this week, high temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley have a 60-80% chance of reaching 90 degrees as you move southward. These temperatures will be warmer through Tuesday. The aforementioned low pressure system will begin to progress back westward, and with it and the resultant flow could result in some mountain thunderstorms Friday through the weekend. However, probabilities for these thunderstorms are low, under 20%. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions will prevail across Central California for at least the next 24 hours. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... ISSUED: 05/07/2024 13:54 EXPIRES: 05/08/2024 23:59 None. && .CERTAINTY... The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is medium. 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... High Wind Warning until 2 AM PDT Wednesday for CAZ338. && $$ public/aviation...AS PIO/IDSS..........JEB weather.gov/hanford