Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Bass Lake, CA
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Bass Lake, CA

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Area Discussion for San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 351 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
UPDATE
Aviation section updated.
KEY MESSAGES
1. Fire risk is of concern Friday through Sunday in eastern Kern and Tulare Counties.
2. Strong winds and gusts are expected through Sunday in the Tehachapi Mountains, Mojave Slopes, and Mojave Desert.
3. A warming trend is expected this weekend and into next week.
DISCUSSION
A low pressure system passing through the area has brought windy conditions, with gusts as high as 38 mph in the Valley this morning and above 60 mph in the Mountains. As the longwave trough continues east, a shortwave trough along its west side will evolve into a cutoff low over Baja California, where it will stall over the weekend. As this happens, the prevailing flow over the area will shift to the northeast, leading to a Mono wind event over the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains and high winds over the Tehachapi Mountains, Mojave Slopes, and Mojave Desert, including downslope acceleration and drying in these areas. The area east of Lake Isabella looks to be the focal point of this event, with a 35% chance of wind gusts exceeding 70 mph there Friday, increasing to 65% Saturday. 60 mph exceedance probabilities range from 35 to 80% along the Tehachapi and Sierra ranges in Kern and Tulare Counties Friday through Sunday. Wind products may include a High Wind Watch for the Mojave Desert and potentially into the Tehachapi Mountains along with a Wind Advisory in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Because of the strength of these winds and the resultant downslope drying, fire risk is of concern in the aforementioned areas, particularly in valley areas, with the hot-dry-windy index expected to reach the 90th to 95th percentile this weekend. While fuels are relatively moist, appropriate fire weather precautions should still be taken.
While the wind and low pressure will provide improved ventilation, abundant surface-level moisture will pose a minor fog risk (10% chance of visibilities below a quarter-mile) along the Highway 99 corridor in the Valley Friday morning.
As the low pressure clears the area, ridging is expected to build, allowing a warming trend through the weekend and early into next week, with Valley temperatures expected to reach the high 70s by Monday and possibly the mid-to-upper 80s by next weekend as the ridge continues to build.
AVIATION
VFR conditions expected for the next 24 hours. Gusty northwesterly winds around 25 kt expected in the northern end of the valley through 3Z gradually slowing to prevailing 5-10kt variable wind by 7Z.
AIR QUALITY ISSUES
No air quality issues.
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 until 10 AM PST Thursday for CAZ333-334-338.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 351 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
UPDATE
Aviation section updated.
KEY MESSAGES
1. Fire risk is of concern Friday through Sunday in eastern Kern and Tulare Counties.
2. Strong winds and gusts are expected through Sunday in the Tehachapi Mountains, Mojave Slopes, and Mojave Desert.
3. A warming trend is expected this weekend and into next week.
DISCUSSION
A low pressure system passing through the area has brought windy conditions, with gusts as high as 38 mph in the Valley this morning and above 60 mph in the Mountains. As the longwave trough continues east, a shortwave trough along its west side will evolve into a cutoff low over Baja California, where it will stall over the weekend. As this happens, the prevailing flow over the area will shift to the northeast, leading to a Mono wind event over the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains and high winds over the Tehachapi Mountains, Mojave Slopes, and Mojave Desert, including downslope acceleration and drying in these areas. The area east of Lake Isabella looks to be the focal point of this event, with a 35% chance of wind gusts exceeding 70 mph there Friday, increasing to 65% Saturday. 60 mph exceedance probabilities range from 35 to 80% along the Tehachapi and Sierra ranges in Kern and Tulare Counties Friday through Sunday. Wind products may include a High Wind Watch for the Mojave Desert and potentially into the Tehachapi Mountains along with a Wind Advisory in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Because of the strength of these winds and the resultant downslope drying, fire risk is of concern in the aforementioned areas, particularly in valley areas, with the hot-dry-windy index expected to reach the 90th to 95th percentile this weekend. While fuels are relatively moist, appropriate fire weather precautions should still be taken.
While the wind and low pressure will provide improved ventilation, abundant surface-level moisture will pose a minor fog risk (10% chance of visibilities below a quarter-mile) along the Highway 99 corridor in the Valley Friday morning.
As the low pressure clears the area, ridging is expected to build, allowing a warming trend through the weekend and early into next week, with Valley temperatures expected to reach the high 70s by Monday and possibly the mid-to-upper 80s by next weekend as the ridge continues to build.
AVIATION
VFR conditions expected for the next 24 hours. Gusty northwesterly winds around 25 kt expected in the northern end of the valley through 3Z gradually slowing to prevailing 5-10kt variable wind by 7Z.
AIR QUALITY ISSUES
No air quality issues.
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 until 10 AM PST Thursday for CAZ333-334-338.
Airport Reports
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KFAT
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KFAT
Wind History Graph: FAT
(wind in knots)GEOS Local Image of Central West Coast
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