Valley Lake Ranchos, California 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS66 KHNX 190505
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1005 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026


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.KEY MESSAGES...
1. A warming trend will continue this week with afternoon
temperatures approaching 20 to 25 degrees above average today
through Saturday.

2. Daily and monthly record high maximum temperatures will be
challenged this week.

3. Practice cold water safety, as waterways will be running cold and
fast over the next several days.

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.DISCUSSION...
Records were broken on Wednesday as most locations got their
first 90s of the year. However, Bakersfield shattered its
hottest March temperature at 95 degrees. The above average
temperatures and 90s continue on Thursday into Friday. Thursday
brings a 15 to 25 percent chance of highs of at least 95 degrees
for most of the Valley and Bakersfield has a 40 percent chance
of hitting 95 again. Friday continues the trend but will be the
warmest day with a 25 to 50 percent chance of highs in the
Valley reaching 95 and Bakersfield having a 10 percent chance of
the first triple digits of the year. In the Desert, there is a 5
to 10 percent chance of the first triple digits including for
Boron.

However, temperatures and the probabilities for 90s decrease
Saturday into next week as the strong ridge of high pressure
weakens as it continues to move east to over the Four Corners.
Temperatures also drop over the weekend as the zonal over the
area becomes zonal and even a shortwave trough has the potential
to slide across the region. Monday and Tuesday see a rebound
with a 45 to 70 percent chance of high temps of at least 90
degrees before a 35 to 45 percent chance next Wednesday. The dry
and warm pattern continues as the CPC continues to have the
southwest in likely above normal temperatures for the 6-10 and
8-14 day outlooks.

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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions are expected for the next 24 hours.

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.FIRE WEATHER...
Warming air temperatures and steady dew point temperatures will
lead to a decrease in minimum relative humidities, especially
for the Mojave Desert, high Sierra, and Coastal Range. This
will coincide with a sharp decrease in 100- and 1000-hr dead
fuel moistures and an increase in ERC in these areas. Rapid
curing of fine fuels will bring about some risk for isolated
grass fires. However, live fuel moisture remains below critical
thresholds and significant wild fire potential remains at
little or no risk.

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.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
None.

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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
and/or to provide feedback.

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.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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JPK

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