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Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 9:33AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Fire Weather Watch · Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 16:33 UTC
First saved by us
13 October 2026 at 16:58 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
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Issuer / area
NWS Hanford CA · Tehachapi Area; Fort Tejon
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
15 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
15 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC

Archived official description

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 596 Tehachapi Area. Fire weather zone 597 Fort Tejon. * WIND...STRONG EAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 30 TO 50 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 60 TO 80 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FROM PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB THROUGH FRAZIER PARK AND TO FORT TEJON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

Instructions in this archived message

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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    6 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 12:37AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

    After

    Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 9:33AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 07:37 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 16:33 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 07:37 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 16:33 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    … PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTHDAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FROM PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB THROUGH FRAZIER PKRK AND TO FORT TEJON. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

    After

    … PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FROM PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB THROUGH FRAZIER PARK AND TO FORT TEJON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1cf3b943d8aa774bc20e85871ae6de71f7bd25c8.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7614ba2aeb3df18c44caa65570ae2e29a232bf5.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 16:33 UTC

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  2. Saved by us

    Version 3

    5 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    Fire Weather Watch issued October 13 at 5:33PM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

    After

    Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 12:37AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 00:33 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 07:37 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 00:33 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 07:37 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 17:00 UTC

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5fefdd872e7a3c49a4346e8b444ff2e2312eb6c7.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1cf3b943d8aa774bc20e85871ae6de71f7bd25c8.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 07:37 UTC

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  3. Saved by us

    Version 2

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    Title
    Before

    Fire Weather Watch issued October 13 at 9:50AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

    After

    Fire Weather Watch issued October 13 at 5:33PM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 16:50 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 00:33 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 16:50 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 00:33 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC

    Message type
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    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 596 Tehachapi Area. Fire weather zone 597 Fort Tejon. * WIND...STRONG EAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 30 TO 50 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 60 TO 80 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FROM PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB THROUGH FRAZIER PKRK …

    After

    * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 596 Tehachapi Area. Fire weather zone 597 Fort Tejon. * WIND...STRONG EAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 30 TO 50 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 60 TO 80 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTHDAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FROM PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB THROUGH FRAZIER PKRK …

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7f08d3fa3959319a9f023ef0ad1d7625ca506071.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5fefdd872e7a3c49a4346e8b444ff2e2312eb6c7.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 00:33 UTC

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First saved record · 13 October 2026 at 16:58 UTC
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    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 16:50 UTC

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