Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Bakersfield, CA ∙ Fresno, CA ∙ Visalia, CA ∙ Clovis, CA ∙ Merced, CA ∙ Madera, CA ∙ Tulare, CA ∙ Hanford, CA ∙ Delano, CA ∙ Porterville, CA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 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.

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