FNUS76 KHNX 021726

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Spot Forecast for Kernville Work Center...USFS

National Weather Service Hanford CA

926 AM PST Mon Feb 2 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PST on February 03. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions with above average temepratures will persist this

week. Relative humidity will be in the teens each day through the

period with moderate overnight recovery. Breezy conditions will

occur each afternoon over the nearby ridgetops. Also, winds will

increase at the burn site on Wednesday into Thursday with 15 mph

gusts expected. High confidence for 25 mph wind gusts over the

ridgetops occurs Wednesday and Thursday.





.TUESDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Max temperature.....70-74. 

Min humidity........15-19 percent. 

Eye level winds.....East to southeast 2-4 mph.

20 ft winds.........East to southeast 3-6 mph. 

Surrounding ridge...East 3-6 mph in the morning becoming

                    southeast 6-10 mph with gusts to 15 mph

                    in the afternoon. 

Mixing height.......Rising to 5000 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....East around 8 mph. 



.TUESDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Clear. 

Min temperature.....42-46. 

Max humidity........35-40 percent. 

Eye level winds.....East to northeast 3-5 mph.

20 ft winds.........East to northeast 4-7 mph. 

Surrounding ridge...Northeast 5-10 mph. Gusts to 15 mph. 

Mixing height.......Lowering to 2000 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph. 



.WEDNESDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Max temperature.....73-77. 

Min humidity........13-17 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Northeast 3-7 mph. 

20 ft winds.........Northeast 6-10 mph. Gusts to 15 mph.

Surrounding ridge...Northeast 4-8 mph with gusts to 15 mph in

                    the morning increasing to 8-14 mph with

                    gusts to 25 mph by the afternoon. 

Mixing height.......Rising to 6000 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. 



$$

Forecaster...OCHS

Requested by...Garey Smith

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2601520.0/HNX

.DELDT 02/02/26

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.EMAIL Garey.smith@usda.gov