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Spot Forecast for High Sierra Lightning Complex...USFS
National Weather Service Hanford CA
541 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 PDT on August 27.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Winds around the fire site are expected to be mainly terrain driven
through the forecast period, with an 11% percent chance for
thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. Any thunderstorms that do form may
cause gusty and erratic winds around the site during that time. Weather
conditions from Thursday night into Friday are expected to be calm with
clear skies expected. A small increase in afternoon RH`s can be expected
on Friday, with values reaching into the upper 40`s. Recovery overnight
is expected to be fair with values into the mid to upper 50`s.


.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....67-72.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
Eye level winds.....North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest up to 4 mph in the afternoon.
Surrounding ridge...North winds 6 to 9 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Rising to around 5300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 7 mph.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 6 to 9 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....53-58.
Max humidity........54-59 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds up to 4 mph shifting to the
                    northeast around 4 mph overnight.
Surrounding ridge...Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the
                    northeast around 6 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......Lowering below 500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 mph.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the
                    northeast around 6 mph overnight.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....66-71.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.
Surrounding ridge...Northeast winds 6 to 7 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Rising to around 6600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 7 mph.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 6 to 7 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...WILSON
Requested by...Robert Rezende
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/27/25
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.EMAIL rrezende@sandiego.gov