El Portal, California 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS66 KHNX 070611
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1110 PM PDT Fri Jun 6 2025


.KEY MESSAGES...
1. Expect warming today into next week; Moderate Heat Risk returns
by at least this weekend and lasts into the middle of next week.

2. There is a 15 to 30 percent chance for thunderstorms in the
Sierra Nevada this afternoon, with the Storm Prediction Center
issuing a General Risk for thunderstorms for this area. Slight
(10-20%) chances for thunderstorms continue over the weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...
High pressure is building over our area with an upper-level
shortwave off the Central CA coast based on latest satellite
images. Expect warmer temperatures today and a gradual warming
this weekend into early next week. High temperatures in the
warmest locations will reach the mid to upper-90s today, and a
few locations, such as in the Indian Wells Valley in
northeastern Kern County, reach into the triple digits by
Saturday. Thunderstorms in the Sierra Nevada have a low to
moderate (15-30%) chance of development this afternoon and will
likely dissipate by the early evening. Slight (10-20%) chances
for afternoon thunderstorms continue over the weekend.
Otherwise, dry conditions prevail throughout our portion of
Central CA.

High temperatures will continue to warm Sunday into early next
week. More locations can expect to reach triple digits. Chances
for triple digit heat from Saturday into the middle of next week
range from 25-50 percent in the SJ Valley to around 30-60
percent for the Kern County desert, with the best chances
towards Ridgecrest/Inyokern. Afternoon humidity will also remain
quite low in these hot spots and could lower a bit by the
middle of the week. A low to moderate risk for grass or brush
fires exists. Practice cold water safety if venturing into the
lakes and waterways, as water continues to flow cold and fast!

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.AVIATION...
06Z Update:

VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours across the Central
California Interior. A 15-30 percent chance of thunderstorms exists
in the Sierra Nevada from 18Z Saturday until 03Z Sunday.

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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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BSO/SM/CM

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