Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA
260 FXUS66 KHNX 220717 AFDHNX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 1217 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... 1. Strong, gusty west winds are expected in the Mojave Desert Slopes this afternoon into early Thursday morning. 2. A cooling trend is anticipated Thursday through Saturday. 3. A few strong thunderstorms are possible in the Sierra Nevada Friday afternoon. 4. Strong, gusty west winds are conceivable in the Mojave Desert Slopes each afternoon and evening Thursday through Saturday. && .DISCUSSION... An upper-level area of low pressure will drop southward into the Pacific Northwest today. West wind gusts near 50 mph are expected in the Mojave Desert Slopes this afternoon into early Thursday morning. A Wind Advisory is in effect. The aforementioned cyclone aloft will move eastward across the Great Plains Thursday. A trough of low pressure will pass over Central California Friday. This trough of low pressure may provide enough lift for thunderstorm development in the Sierra Nevada Friday afternoon. The trough of low pressure will move eastward across the Central United States Saturday. Strong, gusty west winds are possible in the Mojave Desert Slopes each afternoon and evening Thursday through Saturday. A Wind Advisory may be required. A ridge of high pressure will slowly build over the Western United States Sunday through Tuesday. High temperatures this afternoon will be around five degrees above normal for this time of year. A cooling trend is expected Thursday through Saturday. By Saturday afternoon, maximum temperatures will be about five degrees below seasonal values. A warming trend is expected Sunday through Tuesday. By Tuesday afternoon, high temperatures will be around five degrees above normal for this time of year. Here are probabilities of maximum temperatures of 90 degrees or higher for select locations in the San Joaquin Valley on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024: Fresno - 71% Visalia - 71% Bakersfield - 66% Hanford - 66% Lemoore - 66% Delano - 66% Porterville - 61% Madera - 56% Merced - 51% && .AVIATION... VFR conditions will prevail across Central California through at least 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 2 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Thursday for CAZ338. && $$ Public/Aviation/Fire Weather...BS PIO/DSS........................JPK weather.gov/hanford