A dry low pressure system dropped into the Great Basin during the morning of November 28 which resulted in an increased surface pressure gradient over central California which provided for a period of gusty winds over the ridge tops in Kern County as well as along the Mojave Desert slopes. Several stations measured gusts between 45 and 55 mph while some low impact indicator sites had gusts of 60…
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A dry low pressure system dropped into the Great Basin during the morning of November 28 which resulted in an increased surface pressure gradient over central California which provided for a period of gusty winds over the ridge tops in Kern County as well as along the Mojave Desert slopes. Several stations measured gusts between 45 and 55 mph while some low impact indicator sites had gusts of 60 mph or higher.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hanford, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 28, 12:19 PM PST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 1219 PM PST Mon Nov 28 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Breezy and dry today. Cool and dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday with near freezing minimum temperatures in the Valley. Widespread precipitation returns Thursday through the weekend with high elevation snow. && .DISCUSSION... Some clouds moving through the south half of the district as a disturbance off the Scal coast pushes towards Baja. Otherwise clear skies. Satellite images show the cloud cover pushing through sCal with a mid level flow out of the west. Flow turns northwest this afternoon as a drier disturbance moves east of the Sierra into the Great basin. The stronger northwest flow will be orthogonal to the Tehachapi range increasing the potential for strong gusty winds below the passes due to downslope rotor winds. Behind the trough some drier air will move into central California. The dry air will increase the potential for freezing temperatures at night Monday and Tuesday. However some mid level wind mixing should mitigate the cold temperatures tonight. More widespread freeze potential should occur Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with optimal radiational cooling conditions due to light winds and clear skies. Ensemble model probability for temperatures less than 32 degrees range from 75 to 99 percent in the colder low lying areas of the valley Tuesday night. Freeze potential should diminish Wednesday as flow turns more onshore westerly bringing in a maritime airmass. For the latter part of the week, ensemble guidance indicates two weather systems will move south along the British Colombia coast and onshore over California. The first system brings precipitation to Yosemite and north sectors late Thursday morning spreading south along a front Thursday afternoon. The heavier precipitation is expected over the Sierra Thursday night and diminishing Friday morning. Guidance has remained in fairly decent alignment for a system this far in advance. With the GFS showing a strong tropical push merging with the moisture with the trough, heavy amounts of snow are expected through those higher elevations of the Sierras. Second storm system may bring another round of precipitation Saturday into Sunday. Essentially, two separate storm systems will impact the district through this forecast period bringing rain for lower elevations and heavy amounts of snowfall for the Sierra range. There may be a brief break Friday into Saturday as we sit between systems, but overall a much wetter pattern is expected to impact the region starting Thursday. && .AVIATION... Areas of VFR with areas of MVFR visibility in haze and mist are likely in parts of the San Joaquin Valley after through 18z Sunday. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail for at least the next 24 hours. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... ISSUED: 11/27/2022 14:31 EXPIRES: 11/28/2022 23:59 On Monday November 28 2022, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in Fresno and Kern Counties. Fireplace/Wood Stove Burning Status is: No Burning For All in Fresno and Kern Counties. No Burning Unless Registered in Kings, Madera, Merced, and Tulare Counties, and Kern (Greater Frazier Park Area). Burning Discouraged in Sequoia National Park and Forest. && .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 and/or to provide feedback. && .HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory until 10 PM PST this evening for CAZ337>339. Freeze Watch from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning for CAZ301>303-305-306-309>312. Winter Storm Watch from late Wednesday night through Friday afternoon for CAZ323-326>331. && JMC weather.gov/hanford
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Bird Springs Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 95 mph.
The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph.
The Blue Max RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
The Walker Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1058301, 1058302, 1058304, 1058300, 1058303.