High Wind in California, June 28, 2020

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hanford CA
205 AM PDT Sun Jun 28 2020

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will push through the area today and
bring gusty winds in wind-prone locations through this evening and
much cooler temperatures today and Monday. Temperatures will
rebound slightly beginning on Tuesday.

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.DISCUSSION...A large upper low pressure system dropping through
the PAC NW at this time will bring an abrupt end to the
persistent heat that had prevailed over our area over the past
several days. IR imagery is indicating a fairly strong shortwave
dropping southeast across Norcal which is pushing a cold front
across our area this morning and result in much cooler daytime
temperatures than we have been accustomed to recently. In fact,
temepratures across our area today are expected to be below
seasonal averages and with a cooler airmass expected to settle
into our area tonight, daytime temperatures on Tuesday are
expected to be well below normal.

Besides the much cooler temperatures, the change in airmass will
result in a period of increased winds across the wind-prone
portions of our area through this evening. A Wind Advisory
remains in effect for the West Side Hills through this morning and
a Wind Advisory is also in effect for the Kern County Deserts for
this afternoon and evening. The winds are expected to diminish on
Monday as the cooler air settles in. However, there will be
enough instability for a light chance of showers over the higher
elevations of the Sierra Nevada on Monday afternoon.

The low will lift northward across the northern Rocky Mountain
region on Tuesday leaving our area under a dry northwest flow as
our area remains situated in between an offshore ridge and a
negatively tilted tough over the Rockies. Temperatures will
recover on on Tuesday and Wednesday and return to seasonal normals
by Wednesday. The medium range models are in good general
agreement with an upper trough deepening slightly off the PAC NW
coast later in the week resulting in a dry southwest flow over our
area for Thursday through Saturday. Temperatures across our area
are expected to remain close to normal on Thursday and Friday then
rise to slightly above normal levels next weekend with dry
weather prevailing.

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.AVIATION...Local MVFR visibility in patchy blowing dust along
the West Side Hills until 18Z Sun and in the Kern County Deserts
between 21Z Sun and 07Z Mon. Otherwise, VFR conditions will
prevail over the central CA interior during the next 24 hours.

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.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...Please see SFOAQAHNX for an Air Quality
Alert

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.CERTAINTY...

The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is high.
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 AM PDT this morning for CAZ179.

Wind Advisory from 2 PM this afternoon to midnight PDT tonight
for CAZ198-199.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
924 AM PDT SUN JUN 28 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0844 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 18 SW GUSTINE           37.04N 121.19W
06/28/2020  M56 MPH          MERCED             CA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AT423 PACHECO STATE PARK.

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