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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hanford CA
940 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026


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.KEY MESSAGES...

1. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8 pm Wednesday for
the Kern River Valley.

2. Practice safety around area lakes, rivers, and streams as
waters are still running cold.

3. A warming and drying trend the next few days.

4. Increasing fire risk as the weekend approaches.


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.DISCUSSION...

A trough moving through the Pacific Northwest will bring some
relief from the extreme heat, with highs across the Valley in
the lows 80s to near 90 Wednesday. As the trough clears the
area, temperatures will warm a bit, with highs expected in the
high 80s to mid 90s across the Valley by Friday. Conditions will
stay dry during this period, though a stray lightning strike in
the Sierra Nevada cannot be ruled out (5-10% probability each
day).

As another trough passes through the Pacific Northwest this
weekend, the area will see another minor cooldown, though a
ridge will begin to build back into the area after that, with a
10-25% chance of triple-digit temperatures in the Valley on
Tuesday, increasing to 15-40% on Wednesday. Relative humidity
values will be on an overall decreasing trend over most of the
next seven days, and this, in tandem with increasing
temperatures and periods of windy conditions, will create
elevated fire concerns beginning Friday. Rivers, lakes, and
streams are all still quite cold; practicing water safety is
paramount.


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AVIATION...

VFR conditions will prevail across Central California for the
next 24 hours, with stronger winds developing this afternoon and
evening.

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.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...

No air quality issues today. Minor air quality issues may arise
Thursday and Friday.


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.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.

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.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Lake Wind Advisory until 8 PM PDT this evening for CAZ332.
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