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Spot Forecast for Benedict Meadow Cultural Burn...USDA Forest Service
National Weather Service Hanford CA
807 AM PDT Fri Jun 6 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on June 06.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Mostly clear with the development of afternoon mountain convection
today. A 15%-20% probability of thunder will exist this afternoon
at the burn site. Gusty winds are possible near any thunderstorms
and over the ridge tops. Otherwise, terrain driven winds expected
through next week. Moderate overnight humidity recovery will occur
during the period. Expect gradual warming today into early next
week.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny then partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....68-72.
Min humidity........45-49 percent.
Eye level winds.....Upslope 2-4 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    possible near thunderstorms.
Surrounding ridge...Southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts around 15 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Rising to 3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 6 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....57-62.
Max humidity........57-62 percent.
Eye level winds.....Upslope 2-4 mph until 2100 PDT becoming
                    downslope.
Surrounding ridge...North 4-7 mph.
Mixing height.......Lowering to near surface.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....71-76.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
Eye level winds.....Downslope 2-5 mph until 0900 PDT shifting to
                    upslope.
Surrounding ridge...West to southwest 4-8 mph.
Mixing height.......Rising to 4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.

$$
Forecaster...OCHS
Requested by...Burt Stalter
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 06/06/25
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.EMAIL burt.stalter@usda.gov