Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Ridgecrest, CA
June 13, 2024 7:22 PM PDT (02:22 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 5:32 AM Sunset 8:08 PM Moonrise 12:24 PM Moonset 12:49 AM |
Area Discussion for - San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA
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FXUS66 KHNX 132104 AFDHNX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 204 PM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024
KEY MESSAGES
1. High temperatures across the San Joaquin Valley will hover between 95 and 100 degrees through Friday before a cooling trend brings temperatures closer to climatological averages for the weekend. Monday temperatures are forecast to be around 4 to 7 degrees below normal.
2. Isolated strong thunderstorms have a 15 to 30 percent chance of occurrence this afternoon and early evening along the Sierra Nevada crest from Yosemite NP to Sequoia NP.
3. Snowmelt from the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada, will continue to result in dangerously cold and fast flows along rivers and waterways.
4. Strong wind gusts will develop along the Mojave Desert slopes each late afternoon through overnight from Friday through Monday.
Afternoon and evening breezes will develop across the San Joaquin Valley with locally gusty conditions near the passes of the West Side Mountains Friday through Monday.
5. The gusty winds coupled with low relative humidity will bring elevated fire weather concerns to the Kern County mountains and desert and the San Joaquin Valley Friday through Monday.
DISCUSSION
A weak upper low that has been off the southern California coast for several days now will finally move inland over San Diego this afternoon as a strong Gulf of Alaska upper low is approaching the Pacific Northwest coast. The heat from the last couple of days is waning as a result. 24 hour temperature trends are generally down around 6 to 9 degrees. High are forecast to still top out around 3 to 7 degrees above climatological averages this afternoon with most areas in the upper 90s. Probabilities for a high temperature of 100 degrees this afternoon are 20% (Fresno) or less. There is up to a 30 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms along the Sierra Nevada crest from Yosemite NP to Sequoia NP this afternoon and early evening. As the weak upper low shifts east and opens up over the Four Corners region on Friday, weak ridging builds in behind it. Temperatures in turn are forecast to bump up a degree or two on Friday but highs will still mainly be in the upper 90s across the SJ Valley. Probabilities for a high of 100 degrees on Friday nudge up to as much as 36%.
The Gulf of Alaska upper low moves over the Pacific Northwest on Saturday with a deepening trough across the west. Additional s/wv energy will maintain the trough throughout the weekend and into early next week. A cooler air mass will settle in lowering high temperatures to near climatological averages for the weekend and then around 4 to 7 degrees below average on Monday. Highs then trend warmer to near average again by Wednesday and are forecast to be around 5 to 10 degrees above average next Thursday as high pressure builds in from the Pacific.
Winds will be on the increase on Friday with strong gusts across the Mojave Desert Slopes by late afternoon. Probabilities for a gust to 50 knots (58 mph) is as high as 60%. A High Wind Warning has been issued for this area from 5 PM Friday through 9 AM on Saturday. This pattern will allow for strong winds to redevelop across the Mojave Slopes each late afternoon through overnight through Monday. The High Wind Watch is now in effect from late Saturday afternoon through late Monday night. The probabilities for a gust to 50 knots lower to 40% on Saturday night, but then increase to 75% on Sunday night and 60% Monday night. Afternoon and evening breezes will develop across the San Joaquin Valley with locally gusty conditions near the passes of the West Side Mountains Friday through Monday. Relative humidity values will lower into the teens during the afternoons with poor overnight recovery in some areas. The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidities will produce elevated fire weather concerns across the Kern County mountains and desert and the San Joaquin Valley Friday through Monday.
AVIATION
VFR conditions will prevail across the Central CA interior for 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
High Wind Warning from 5 PM Friday to 9 AM PDT Saturday for CAZ338.
High Wind Watch from Saturday afternoon through late Monday night for CAZ338.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 204 PM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024
KEY MESSAGES
1. High temperatures across the San Joaquin Valley will hover between 95 and 100 degrees through Friday before a cooling trend brings temperatures closer to climatological averages for the weekend. Monday temperatures are forecast to be around 4 to 7 degrees below normal.
2. Isolated strong thunderstorms have a 15 to 30 percent chance of occurrence this afternoon and early evening along the Sierra Nevada crest from Yosemite NP to Sequoia NP.
3. Snowmelt from the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada, will continue to result in dangerously cold and fast flows along rivers and waterways.
4. Strong wind gusts will develop along the Mojave Desert slopes each late afternoon through overnight from Friday through Monday.
Afternoon and evening breezes will develop across the San Joaquin Valley with locally gusty conditions near the passes of the West Side Mountains Friday through Monday.
5. The gusty winds coupled with low relative humidity will bring elevated fire weather concerns to the Kern County mountains and desert and the San Joaquin Valley Friday through Monday.
DISCUSSION
A weak upper low that has been off the southern California coast for several days now will finally move inland over San Diego this afternoon as a strong Gulf of Alaska upper low is approaching the Pacific Northwest coast. The heat from the last couple of days is waning as a result. 24 hour temperature trends are generally down around 6 to 9 degrees. High are forecast to still top out around 3 to 7 degrees above climatological averages this afternoon with most areas in the upper 90s. Probabilities for a high temperature of 100 degrees this afternoon are 20% (Fresno) or less. There is up to a 30 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms along the Sierra Nevada crest from Yosemite NP to Sequoia NP this afternoon and early evening. As the weak upper low shifts east and opens up over the Four Corners region on Friday, weak ridging builds in behind it. Temperatures in turn are forecast to bump up a degree or two on Friday but highs will still mainly be in the upper 90s across the SJ Valley. Probabilities for a high of 100 degrees on Friday nudge up to as much as 36%.
The Gulf of Alaska upper low moves over the Pacific Northwest on Saturday with a deepening trough across the west. Additional s/wv energy will maintain the trough throughout the weekend and into early next week. A cooler air mass will settle in lowering high temperatures to near climatological averages for the weekend and then around 4 to 7 degrees below average on Monday. Highs then trend warmer to near average again by Wednesday and are forecast to be around 5 to 10 degrees above average next Thursday as high pressure builds in from the Pacific.
Winds will be on the increase on Friday with strong gusts across the Mojave Desert Slopes by late afternoon. Probabilities for a gust to 50 knots (58 mph) is as high as 60%. A High Wind Warning has been issued for this area from 5 PM Friday through 9 AM on Saturday. This pattern will allow for strong winds to redevelop across the Mojave Slopes each late afternoon through overnight through Monday. The High Wind Watch is now in effect from late Saturday afternoon through late Monday night. The probabilities for a gust to 50 knots lower to 40% on Saturday night, but then increase to 75% on Sunday night and 60% Monday night. Afternoon and evening breezes will develop across the San Joaquin Valley with locally gusty conditions near the passes of the West Side Mountains Friday through Monday. Relative humidity values will lower into the teens during the afternoons with poor overnight recovery in some areas. The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidities will produce elevated fire weather concerns across the Kern County mountains and desert and the San Joaquin Valley Friday through Monday.
AVIATION
VFR conditions will prevail across the Central CA interior for 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
High Wind Warning from 5 PM Friday to 9 AM PDT Saturday for CAZ338.
High Wind Watch from Saturday afternoon through late Monday night for CAZ338.
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