Pond, California 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS66 KHNX 181030
AFDHNX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hanford CA
330 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025


.KEY MESSAGES...
1. Temperatures are expected to warm up again today and will
rise back to above normal by this weekend.

2. There is a chance for showers across the Sierra Nevada
today.

3. Locally breezy conditions expected across the Mojave Desert
through this weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...
A strong upper level low pressure trough dropping southward
through the Great Basin region is producing a northerly flow
over our area which has resulted in upslope clouds banked up
over the southern and eastern portions of the San Joaquin
Valley, the Sierra Foothills and the valley facing slopes of the
Tehachapi Mountains with reports of fog being noted in
Tehachapi and in the Pine Mountain Club area. The cool northerly
flow has also resulted in cooler than normal temperatures
across our area today and gusty downslope winds along the Mojave
Desert Slopes where gusts between 45 and 50 mph have already
been reported today and a Wind Advisory remains in effect until
500 AM PDT Friday. Showers and isolated thunderstorms remain
possible over the Sierra NEvada and adjacent foothills through
this evening where instability and CAPE are sufficient for some
convective development.

Meanwhile, an upper low currently off the Socal coast will move
inland across Socal tonight and come into phase with the Great
Basin trough on Friday before the trough moves further east on
Friday night and Saturday. Some residual showers will be
possible on Friday over the Sierra Nevada in Tulare County and
across the Kern County mountains and deserts on Friday along
with persistent upslope low clouds over the south end and east
side of the San Joaquin Valley. An upper ridge will then nudge
inland into CA on Saturday behind the departing trough which
will result in a period of dry weather and warmer than normal
temperatures across our area between Saturday and next Thursday.
The PoE for 80 DEG F in the San Joaquin Valley is 65 to 85
percent on

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.AVIATION...12Z:

In the San Joaquin Valley and West Side Hills: Areas of MVFR
ceilings in low clouds, mainly southeastern portions towards
BFL and PTV; otherwise VFR thru 12Z Sat.

In the Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills, areas of MVFR in
low clouds until 18Z Fri; otherwise VFR thru 12Z Sat.

In the Tehachapi Mountains, widespread mountain obscuring IFR
in low clouds thru 22Z Fri.

In the Kern County portion of the Mojave Desert, VFR will prevail
thru the next 24 hours. Wind gusts above 35 KTS will continue
through 12Z Fri, Winds diminishing afterward.

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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...
Wind Advisory until 5 AM PDT early this morning for CAZ338.

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Aviation....Molina

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