Spot Forecast Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA
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Spot Forecast for Beal Fuel Break...USFS
National Weather Service Hanford CA
919 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Forecast is based on ignition time of 1800 PDT on April 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...
Expect a minor warming trend this weekend until Monday with
slightly lowering humidity at the burn site. Winds will continue
mainly diurnal and terrain-driven. Afterward, a cooling trend is
expected beginning Tuesday.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....52-56.
Max humidity........78-82 percent.
Eye level winds.....Upslope around 5 mph until 2000 PDT becoming
light and variable.
Surrounding ridge...Northwest 3-7 mph in the evening becoming
northeast overnight.
Mixing height.......Lowering to around 400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 4 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....68-72.
Min humidity........48-52 percent.
Eye level winds.....Upslope 3-5 mph.
Surrounding ridge...East 3-7 mph in the morning becoming westerly
7-12 mph by the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Rising to around 3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 6 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....52-57.
Max humidity........60-65 percent.
Eye level winds.....Upslope 3-5 mph until 2000 PDT becoming light
and variable overnight.
Surrounding ridge...North to northeast 3-7 mph.
Mixing height.......Lowering to near surface.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....69-74.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
Eye level winds.....Upslope 3-5 mph.
Surrounding ridge...East 3-6 mph in the morning becoming
westerly 6-12 mph by the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Rising to 3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 6 mph.
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Forecaster...OCHS
Requested by...Clint Wade
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL Clint.wade@usda.gov