FNUS86 KHNX 082142 FWLHNX ECCDA DISCUSSIONS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 242 PM PDT WED JUL 8 2026 ECC019-091545- MARIPOSA- DISCUSSION FOR MARIPOSA ECC DISPATCH 242 PM PDT WED JUL 8 2026 A STEADY WARMUP WILL LEAD TO WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY (MINRH) VALUES TODAY WILL BE 20-26% FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND 23-40% FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. EXPECT MINRH TO DROP THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WINDY PRONE AREAS. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAN LUIS RESERVOIR AS GUSTS CAN BE UP TO 35MPH. THE LOW HUMIDITY AND THE INCREASED WINDS AND GUSTS WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER RISK IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE DESERT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BY SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK, EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE BEGINS TO ARRIVE. HOWEVER, THIS ADDS A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND CAN CAUSE NEW FIRES ON CURED FUELS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS. $$ ECC021-091545- FRESNO- DISCUSSION FOR FRESNO ECC DISPATCH 242 PM PDT WED JUL 8 2026 A STEADY WARMUP WILL LEAD TO WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY (MINRH) VALUES TODAY WILL BE 20-26% FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. EXPECT MINRH TO DROP THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WINDY PRONE AREAS. SUSTAINED WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 10-15MPH FROM THE WEST. THE LOW HUMIDITY AND THE INCREASED WINDS AND GUSTS WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER RISK IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE DESERT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BY SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK, EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE BEGINS TO ARRIVE. HOWEVER, THIS ADDS A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND CAN CAUSE NEW FIRES ON CURED FUELS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS. $$ ECC023-091545- VISALIA- DISCUSSION FOR VISALIA ECC DISPATCH 242 PM PDT WED JUL 8 2026 A STEADY WARMUP WILL LEAD TO WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY (MINRH) VALUES TODAY WILL BE 20-26% FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND 23-40% FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. EXPECT MINRH TO DROP THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WINDY PRONE AREAS. SUSTAINED WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 10-15MPH FROM THE WEST. THE LOW HUMIDITY AND THE INCREASED WINDS AND GUSTS WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER RISK IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE DESERT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BY SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK, EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE BEGINS TO ARRIVE. HOWEVER, THIS ADDS A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND CAN CAUSE NEW FIRES ON CURED FUELS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS. $$ ECC025-091545- BAKERSFIELD- DISCUSSION FOR BAKERSFIELD ECC DISPATCH 242 PM PDT WED JUL 8 2026 A STEADY WARMUP WILL LEAD TO WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY (MINRH) VALUES TODAY WILL BE 20-26% FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, 6-8% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND 23-40% FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. EXPECT MINRH TO DROP THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WINDY PRONE AREAS. PEAK GUSTS CAN EXCEED 40MPH IN THE MOJAVE DESERT SLOPES IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE LOW HUMIDITY AND THE INCREASED WINDS AND GUSTS WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER RISK IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE DESERT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BY SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK, EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE BEGINS TO ARRIVE. HOWEVER, THIS ADDS A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND CAN CAUSE NEW FIRES ON CURED FUELS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS. $$ ECC020-091545- YOSEMITE- DISCUSSION FOR YOSEMITE ECC DISPATCH 242 PM PDT WED JUL 8 2026 A STEADY WARMUP WILL LEAD TO WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY (MINRH) VALUES TODAY WILL BE 20-26% FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, 6-8% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND 23-40% FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. EXPECT MINRH TO DROP THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WINDY PRONE AREAS. PEAK GUSTS CAN EXCEED 40MPH IN THE MOJAVE DESERT SLOPES IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE LOW HUMIDITY AND THE INCREASED WINDS AND GUSTS WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER RISK IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE DESERT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BY SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK, EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE BEGINS TO ARRIVE. HOWEVER, THIS ADDS A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND CAN CAUSE NEW FIRES ON CURED FUELS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS. $$ ECC022-091545- ASH MOUNTAIN- DISCUSSION FOR ASH MOUNTAIN ECC DISPATCH 242 PM PDT WED JUL 8 2026 A STEADY WARMUP WILL LEAD TO WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY (MINRH) VALUES TODAY WILL BE 23-40% FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. EXPECT MINRH TO DROP THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WINDY PRONE AREAS. SUSTAINED WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 10-15MPH FROM THE WEST THE LOW HUMIDITY AND THE INCREASED WINDS AND GUSTS WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER RISK IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE DESERT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BY SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK, EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE BEGINS TO ARRIVE. HOWEVER, THIS ADDS A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND CAN CAUSE NEW FIRES ON CURED FUELS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS. $$ ECC026-091545- PORTERVILLE- DISCUSSION FOR PORTERVILLE ECC DISPATCH 242 PM PDT WED JUL 8 2026 A STEADY WARMUP WILL LEAD TO WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY (MINRH) VALUES TODAY WILL BE 20-26% FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, 6-8% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND 23-40% FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS. EXPECT MINRH TO DROP THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WINDY PRONE AREAS. PEAK GUSTS CAN EXCEED 40MPH IN THE MOJAVE DESERT SLOPES IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE LOW HUMIDITY AND THE INCREASED WINDS AND GUSTS WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER RISK IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE DESERT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BY SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK, EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE BEGINS TO ARRIVE. HOWEVER, THIS ADDS A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND CAN CAUSE NEW FIRES ON CURED FUELS. UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS. $$