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Spot Forecast for Balsam Site Prep...Sierra National Forest

National Weather Service Hanford CA

550 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on March 19. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION... 

Temperatures continue to rise to near record highs. Daily record 

high temperatures are expected in most areas with some places 

breaking monthly records for March. Lower RH values remain 

anticipated across central California. Moist live fuels will 

largely limit fire potential despite the downtrend in humidities; 

however, drying fine fuels have potential to create isolated grass

fires. No precipitation nor thunder is expected for the next 

week. Winds will be mainly light and diurnal. 





.THURSDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). 

Max temperature.....82-85. 

Min humidity........14-20 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Light winds. 

Surrounding ridge...North to Northwest 3 to 6 mph. 

Mixing height.......Rising to 3200 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Northwest to West around 4 mph. 



.THURSDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent). 

Min temperature.....61-65. 

Max humidity........27-35 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Light winds. 

Surrounding ridge...South 4 to 6 mph. 

Mixing height.......Falling to 1100 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....East around 7 mph. 



.FRIDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). 

Max temperature.....81-86. 

Min humidity........18-24 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Light winds. 

Surrounding ridge...South 8 to 11 mph. 

Mixing height.......Rising to 4900 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 9 mph. 



$$

Forecaster...KALB

Requested by...Alexis Castro

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2606410.0/HNX

.DELDT 03/19/26

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.EMAIL victor.lefor@usda.gov,alexis.castro@usda.gov,clinton.wade@usda.gov