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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0001 Issued by the San Joaquin Valley / Hanford Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-14 12:22:21 902 WWUS86 KHNX 141721 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 1021 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026 CAZ579-580-150130- /O.NEW.KHNX.FW.A.0001.260516T1200Z-260519T0300Z/ West Side Hills-San Joaquin Valley- 1021 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND WEST SIDE HILLS... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from early Saturday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 579 West Side Hills. Fire weather zone 580 San Joaquin Valley. * WIND...GUSTING TO 35 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY * HUMIDITY...20% OR LESS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN 15% OR LESS MONDAY * HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ SM Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-14 20:10:35 513 WWUS86 KHNX 150109 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 609 PM PDT Thu May 14 2026 CAZ579-580-151000- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.A.0001.260516T1200Z-260519T0300Z/ West Side Hills-San Joaquin Valley- 609 PM PDT Thu May 14 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND WEST SIDE HILLS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 579 West Side Hills on the Coastal Range. Fire weather zone 580 San Joaquin Valley. * WIND...GUSTING TO 35 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY * HUMIDITY...20% OR LESS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN 15% OR LESS MONDAY * HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ EW Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-15 05:40:06 222 WWUS86 KHNX 151039 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 339 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 CAZ579-580-151930- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.A.0001.260516T1200Z-260519T0300Z/ West Side Hills-San Joaquin Valley- 339 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND WEST SIDE HILLS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 579 West Side Hills on the Coastal Range. Fire weather zone 580 San Joaquin Valley. * WIND...GUSTING TO 35 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY * HUMIDITY...20% OR LESS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN 15% OR LESS MONDAY * HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ CMolina Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-05-15 13:39:22 904 WWUS86 KHNX 151838 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 1138 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 CAZ579-580-160300- /O.UPG.KHNX.FW.A.0001.260516T1200Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KHNX.FW.W.0002.260516T1200Z-260519T0300Z/ West Side Hills-San Joaquin Valley- 1138 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND WEST SIDE HILLS ALONG THE COASTAL RANGE... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 5 AM Saturday to 8 PM PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 579 West Side Hills on the Coastal Range. Fire weather zone 580 San Joaquin Valley. * WIND...GUSTING TO 35 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY * HUMIDITY...20% OR LESS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN 15% OR LESS MONDAY * HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ CAZ298-299-160300- /O.NEW.KHNX.FW.W.0002.260516T1200Z-260518T0600Z/ Indian Wells Valley-Kern County Desert- 1138 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SLOPES IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 5 AM Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 298 Indian Wells Valley.Fire weather zone 299 Kern County Desert. * WIND...FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED. FOR THE MOJAVE SLOPES WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ BB/SM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||