FNUS86 KHNX 162151 FWLHNX ECCDA DISCUSSIONS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026 ECC019-171600- MARIPOSA- DISCUSSION FOR MARIPOSA ECC DISPATCH 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 FEET OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. A RIDGE IS SET UP IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. MIN RH'S WILL BEGIN TO STEADILY INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A SHORTWAVE COMES THROUGH. TODAY, MINRH'S WILL BE 15-22% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND THE VALLEY. THE SIERRA NEVADA'S WILL SEE SIMILAR MINRH'S, SAVE FOR THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS, WHICH WILL BE IN THE MID 30S TO 40S. MAX TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL TODAY, BUT DROP TO MORE SEASONAL LEVELS IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ ECC021-171600- FRESNO- DISCUSSION FOR FRESNO ECC DISPATCH 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 FEET OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. A RIDGE IS SET UP IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS BRINGING STRONG WINDS FROM THE EAST, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE TEHACHAPI RANGE. GUSTS WILL BEGIN TO DIE OFF THIS AFTERNOON, BUT PICK BACK UP IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. MIN RH'S WILL BEGIN TO STEADILY INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A SHORTWAVE COMES THROUGH. TODAY, MINRH'S WILL BE 15-22% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND THE VALLEY. THE SIERRA NEVADA'S WILL SEE SIMILAR MINRH'S, SAVE FOR THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS, WHICH WILL BE IN THE MID 30S TO 40S. MAX TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL TODAY, BUT DROP TO MORE SEASONAL LEVELS IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ ECC023-171600- VISALIA- DISCUSSION FOR VISALIA ECC DISPATCH 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 FEET OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. A RIDGE IS SET UP IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS BRINGING STRONG WINDS FROM THE EAST, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE TEHACHAPI RANGE. GUSTS WILL BEGIN TO DIE OFF THIS AFTERNOON, BUT PICK BACK UP IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. MIN RH'S WILL BEGIN TO STEADILY INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A SHORTWAVE COMES THROUGH. TODAY, MINRH'S WILL BE 15-22% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND THE VALLEY. THE SIERRA NEVADA'S WILL SEE SIMILAR MINRH'S, SAVE FOR THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS, WHICH WILL BE IN THE MID 30S TO 40S. MAX TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL TODAY, BUT DROP TO MORE SEASONAL LEVELS IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ ECC025-171600- BAKERSFIELD- DISCUSSION FOR BAKERSFIELD ECC DISPATCH 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 FEET OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. A RIDGE IS SET UP IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS BRINGING STRONG WINDS FROM THE EAST, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE TEHACHAPI RANGE. GUSTS WILL BEGIN TO DIE OFF THIS AFTERNOON, BUT PICK BACK UP IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. MIN RH'S WILL BEGIN TO STEADILY INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A SHORTWAVE COMES THROUGH. TODAY, MINRH'S WILL BE 15-22% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND THE VALLEY. THE SIERRA NEVADA'S WILL SEE SIMILAR MINRH'S, SAVE FOR THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS, WHICH WILL BE IN THE MID 30S TO 40S. MAX TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL TODAY, BUT DROP TO MORE SEASONAL LEVELS IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ ECC020-171600- YOSEMITE- DISCUSSION FOR YOSEMITE ECC DISPATCH 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 FEET OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. A RIDGE IS SET UP IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS BRINGING STRONG WINDS FROM THE EAST, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE TEHACHAPI RANGE. MIN RH'S WILL BEGIN TO STEADILY INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A SHORTWAVE COMES THROUGH. TODAY, MINRH'S WILL BE 15-22% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND THE VALLEY. THE SIERRA NEVADA'S WILL SEE SIMILAR MINRH'S, SAVE FOR THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS, WHICH WILL BE IN THE MID 30S TO 40S. $$ ECC022-171600- ASH MOUNTAIN- DISCUSSION FOR ASH MOUNTAIN ECC DISPATCH 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 FEET OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. A RIDGE IS SET UP IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS BRINGING STRONG WINDS FROM THE EAST, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE TEHACHAPI RANGE. GUSTS WILL BEGIN TO DIE OFF THIS AFTERNOON, BUT PICK BACK UP IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. MIN RH'S WILL BEGIN TO STEADILY INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A SHORTWAVE COMES THROUGH. TODAY, MINRH'S WILL BE 15-22% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND THE VALLEY. THE SIERRA NEVADA'S WILL SEE SIMILAR MINRH'S, SAVE FOR THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS, WHICH WILL BE IN THE MID 30S TO 40S. MAX TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, AS WELL AS MINIMUM TEMPERATURES. $$ ECC026-171600- PORTERVILLE- DISCUSSION FOR PORTERVILLE ECC DISPATCH 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 FEET OF THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. A RIDGE IS SET UP IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS BRINGING STRONG WINDS FROM THE EAST, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE TEHACHAPI RANGE. GUSTS WILL BEGIN TO DIE OFF THIS AFTERNOON, BUT PICK BACK UP IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. MIN RH'S WILL BEGIN TO STEADILY INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A SHORTWAVE COMES THROUGH. TODAY, MINRH'S WILL BE 15-22% FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND THE VALLEY. THE SIERRA NEVADA'S WILL SEE SIMILAR MINRH'S, SAVE FOR THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS, WHICH WILL BE IN THE MID 30S TO 40S. $$