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FXUS66 KHNX 082204
AFDHNX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hanford CA
304 PM PDT Fri Oct 8 2021


.SYNOPSIS...A Pacific storm system will bring much cooler 
temperatures and breezy conditions tonight and Saturday.
Another weather system will bring another round of windy and 
cooler conditions Monday and Tuesday. A few showers will be
possible over the sierra with dry, windy conditions in the San 
Joaquin Valley. 

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.DISCUSSION...
The first storm of the season provided some widespread
precipitation across parts of the central CA interior. Although
amounts were light towards the west side of the SJ Valley and near
zero towards the Kern county area. The heavier amounts occurred
over the San Joaquin River basin with 5-9 tenths of an inch
being reported in gauges. Satellite images show some accumulating
snow in the sierra while snow was reported as low 6kft. One trough
will exit east of the sierra this evening, while a second trough
along the NCal coast pushes south toward the central Ca coast. 
This system will bring some gusty winds below the passes of the
Kern County mountains through midnight, any precipitation
remaining towards the coast. Cool fall like temperatures are on
tap through the weekend.  

Models prog for another weather system to drop through the region
early next week. This system will move as an inside slider 
resulting in lesser precipitation amounts over the Sierra zones 
Monday into early Tuesday. However models indicate very windy 
conditions on Monday into Tuesday. A few showers will be possible 
over the high sierra Monday. But the system will be mostly dry. 
Elevated fire weather conditions will possible Monday due to 
strong winds and low humidity especially towards the west side 
hills of the San Joaquin Valley. For the 2nd half of next week 
will see dry and warming conditions under weak ridging, but 
afternoon highs are still expected to remain below seasonal 
averages. 

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.AVIATION...Areas of MVFR conditions and local mountain obscuring
IFR over the Tehachapi mountains through 12z Saturday. Otherwise,
VFR conditions will prevail over the next 24 hours.

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.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
On Friday October 8 2021... Unhealthy for sensitive groups in
Sequoia National Park and Forest.
Further information is available at Valleyair.org

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.CERTAINTY...

The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is medium.
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
an/or to provide feedback.

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.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 11 PM PDT this evening for CAZ338.

High Wind Watch from late Sunday night through Monday evening 
for CAZ300>316-331>339.

Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM PDT this afternoon for CAZ323.

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