Caliente, CA

3:44 AM PST on February 12, 2012 (GMT -0800)
Elev: 3068 ft
Lon: 118.5° W
Lat: 35.3° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, February 12, 2012.

The East dries out on Sunday, but wet weather continues moving through the West. A trough of low pressure advances eastward over the Great Basin and Central Rockies, producing moderate snow showers over Utah and Colorado. Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of western Colorado as snowfall accumulations may reach from 6 to 8 inches by Sunday evening. Most of Utah, western Wyoming, and northern New Mexico should see lighter snow showers with accumulation around 1 to 2 inches. The tail end of this trough will extend into western Texas, bringing snow and freezing rain showers into northwestern Texas. Precipitation from this system will move into the Texas Panhandle late Sunday into Monday morning. Winter storm warnings have been issued for the region as 3 to 5 inches of snow are possible, with ice accumulations from 0.10 to 0.30 inches by Sunday evening. This will cause dangerous roads and travel conditions.

Meanwhile, another trough of low pressure and associated cold front approach the West Coast on Sunday. This system will reach the coasts of the Pacific Northwest and northern California in the afternoon and evening hours, bringing more rain showers. Temperatures will remain cool over most of the West Coast as this system pushes clouds and moisture onshore.

In the East, a strong ridge of high pressure allows for dry, sunny, and cool weather to persist. This system creates strong flow from the north, pushing cold air into the Plains and Eastern Valleys. Expect highs to range in the 20s in the Midwest, while the Ohio River Valley and Tennessee Valleys will see highs in the 30s. Freeze advisories have been issued for the Gulf states as low temperatures will drop into the 20s Sunday night. Dangerous fire conditions spread over the Southeastern states due to high pressure creating a very dry airmas with strong winds.
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, February 12, 2012.

The East dries out on Sunday, but wet weather continues moving through the West. A trough of low pressure advances eastward over the Great Basin and Central Rockies, producing moderate snow showers over Utah and Colorado. Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of western Colorado as snowfall accumulations may reach from 6 to 8 inches by Sunday evening. Most of Utah, western Wyoming, and northern New Mexico should see lighter snow showers with accumulation around 1 to 2 inches. The tail end of this trough will extend into western Texas, bringing snow and freezing rain showers into northwestern Texas. Precipitation from this system will move into the Texas Panhandle late Sunday into Monday morning. Winter storm warnings have been issued for the region as 3 to 5 inches of snow are possible, with ice accumulations from 0.10 to 0.30 inches by Sunday evening. This will cause dangerous roads and travel conditions.

Meanwhile, another trough of low pressure and associated cold front approach the West Coast on Sunday. This system will reach the coasts of the Pacific Northwest and northern California in the afternoon and evening hours, bringing more rain showers. Temperatures will remain cool over most of the West Coast as this system pushes clouds and moisture onshore.

In the East, a strong ridge of high pressure allows for dry, sunny, and cool weather to persist. This system creates strong flow from the north, pushing cold air into the Plains and Eastern Valleys. Expect highs to range in the 20s in the Midwest, while the Ohio River Valley and Tennessee Valleys will see highs in the 30s. Freeze advisories have been issued for the Gulf states as low temperatures will drop into the 20s Sunday night. Dangerous fire conditions spread over the Southeastern states due to high pressure creating a very dry airmas with strong winds.
Caliente Weather at a Glance
Updated 3:13 AM PST
Elevation
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
43 °F
Feels Like 37 °F
Wind(mph)
10
Sunrise / Set
6:43 AM
5:32 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Chance of Rain 38 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Partly Cloudy 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
10% chance of precipitation
Monday
Chance Rain 49 | 36 °F
Chance Rain
40% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of Rain 45 | 34 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of Rain 52 | 36 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.97 in
Visibility
6.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
100%
Rainfall
0.06 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Temperature
Windchill
37 °F
Dew Point
43 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
10 mph from West
Wind Gust
16.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
8.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Widespread
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Regional Forecast for Kern County Mountains
Today
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs at 5000 feet 38 to 48.
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Breezy. Lows at 5000 feet 29 to 35. West winds around 25 mph after midnight.
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Windy. Snow level 5000 feet. Highs at 5000 feet 33 to 43. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Windy. Snow level 3000 feet. Lows at 5000 feet 28 to 36. West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Tuesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and slight chance of showers. Breezy. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Snow level 4500 feet. Highs at 5000 feet 34 to 42. West winds around 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows at 5000 feet 26 to 34.
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs at 5000 feet 35 to 45.
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows at 5000 feet 28 to 38. Highs at 5000 feet 44 to 54.
Source: NWS at 1:41 am PST on February 12, 2012
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Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
49 | 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Chance Rain
49 | 36 °F
Chance Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Rain
45 | 34 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Rain
52 | 36 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
54 | 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
56 | 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
54 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: NWS at 1:41 am PST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Kern County Mountains
Today
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs at 5000 feet 38 to 48.
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Breezy. Lows at 5000 feet 29 to 35. West winds around 25 mph after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 39 | 35 48 | 33 43 | 30 39 | 32
Wind 6 mph West 12 mph West 8 mph West 5 mph West
Humidity 85% 56% 59% 76%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 63% 47% 47% 61%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:43 AM
5:32 PM
Source: NWS at 1:41 am PST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Kern County Mountains
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Windy. Snow level 5000 feet. Highs at 5000 feet 33 to 43. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Windy. Snow level 3000 feet. Lows at 5000 feet 28 to 36. West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 39 | 34 46 | 37 42 | 33 37 | 30
Wind 9 mph West 13 mph West 13 mph West 13 mph WNW
Humidity 82% 70% 70% 75%
Chance of Precip. 10% 40% 40% 40%
Cloud Cover 75% 88% 89% 99%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:33 PM
Source: NWS at 1:41 am PST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Kern County Mountains
Tuesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and slight chance of showers. Breezy. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Snow level 4500 feet. Highs at 5000 feet 34 to 42. West winds around 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows at 5000 feet 26 to 34.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 31 44 | 31 41 | 26 35 | 26
Wind 12 mph WNW 14 mph WNW 9 mph West 1 mph SW
Humidity 78% 59% 57% 71%
Chance of Precip. 40% 20% 20% 0%
Cloud Cover 77% 77% 58% 58%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:41 AM
5:34 PM
Source: NWS at 1:41 am PST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Kern County Mountains
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs at 5000 feet 35 to 45.
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows at 5000 feet 28 to 38. Highs at 5000 feet 44 to 54.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 38 | 29 48 | 28 45 | 28 38 | 30
Wind 5 mph NE 11 mph East 6 mph East 6 mph ENE
Humidity 72% 46% 49% 71%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 49% 49% 40% 40%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:40 AM
5:35 PM
Source: NWS at 1:41 am PST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Kern County Mountains
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows at 5000 feet 28 to 38. Highs at 5000 feet 44 to 54.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 42 | 28 49 | 23 47 | 23 39 | 26
Wind 5 mph NE 3 mph ENE 3 mph NNW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 64% 35% 40% 63%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 40% 40% 32% 32%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:36 PM
Source: NWS at 1:41 am PST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Kern County Mountains
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows at 5000 feet 28 to 38. Highs at 5000 feet 44 to 54.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 40 | 28 50 | 24 48 | 24 39 | 29
Wind 4 mph North 5 mph NW 6 mph WNW 6 mph NW
Humidity 62% 35% 40% 66%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 32% 32% 33% 33%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:36 PM
Source: NWS at 1:41 am PST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Kern County Mountains
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows at 5000 feet 28 to 38. Highs at 5000 feet 44 to 54.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 41 | 29 49 | 22 48 | 24 39 | 29
Wind 7 mph NW 10 mph WNW 6 mph WNW 6 mph NW
Humidity 67% 35% 40% 66%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 34% 34% 33% 33%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:36 PM
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February 12, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KTSP) 56 °F 32 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Fellows, CA 78 miles 2.5 5:58 PM PST
2012-02-09
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Monday Good
OZONE
Tuesday Good
PM10
Wednesday Good
OZONE
Thursday Good
PM2.5
Astronomy
Feb. 12, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:43 AM PST 5:32 PM PST
Civil Twilight 6:17 AM PST 5:59 PM PST
Nautical Twilight 5:47 AM PST 6:28 PM PST
Astronomical Twilight 5:18 AM PST 6:58 PM PST
Moon 11:19 PM PST 9:20 AM PST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 41m
Length of Day
10h 49m
Tomorrow will be 2m 2s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 75% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
60 °F
Thermal
60 °F
North Island
59 °F
Needles
57 °F
Imperial
57 °F
Fullerton
21 °F
Montague
23 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
25 °F
Alturas
28 °F
Weaverville
28 °F
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Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Virginia Lakes Ridge 15 in 9200 ft
Leavitt Lake 40 in 9400 ft
Sonora Pass 20 in 8800 ft
Lobdell Lake 16 in 9200 ft
Summit Meadow 18 in 9122 ft
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Tehachapi 37 °F Clear 3:35 AM PST
Mojave 46 °F Clear 3:35 AM PST
Bakersfield 49 °F Partly Cloudy 2:54 AM PST
Edwards AFB North Base 35 °F Clear 2:55 AM PST
Flight To ETA Status
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Flight Rule: VFR (KTSP)
Wind Speed: 12.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 262° (West)
Ceiling: Unlimited

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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
HADS STUD HORSE CANYON NEAR TEHACHAPI CA, Caliente, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2970 ft 1:00 AM PST MADIS
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR TEHACHAPI 11NE CA, Caliente, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2790 ft 1:00 AM PST MADIS
HADS WALKER BASIN NEAR CALIENTE 8NNE CA, Caliente, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 3229 ft 3:00 AM PST MADIS
HADS TWEEDY CREEK NEAR KEENE 3E CA, Tehachapi, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 3620 ft 1:00 AM PST MADIS
HADS OREJANO CANYON NEAR KEENE 1N CA, Keene, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2560 ft 1:00 AM PST MADIS
RAWS HART FLAT CA, Keene, CA 43 °F 37 °F 43 °F 100% West  at  10 mph 0.00 in / hr 2685 ft 3:13 AM PST MADIS
MesoWest WALNGW , Keene, CA 47 °F 47 °F - - SE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 2907 ft 2:55 AM PST MADIS
Deer Creek, Hart Flat, CA, US, Keene, CA 42.3 °F 42 °F 41 °F 94% WNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2854 ft 3:40 AM PST Normal  
Pinon Canyon - No. of GH, Tehachapi, CA 37.9 °F 31 °F 35 °F 88% NW  at  9.4 mph 0.02 in / hr 3970 ft 3:39 AM PST Normal  
Goldenhills, Tehachapi, CA 38.6 °F 34 °F 33 °F 80% NW  at  5.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 3940 ft 3:44 AM PST Rapid Fire
West Golden Hills, Tehachapi, CA 39.2 °F 32 °F 34 °F 83% NNW  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3891 ft 3:44 AM PST Rapid Fire
HADS TEHACHAPI AIRPORT NEAR TEHACHAPI CA, Tehachapi, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.04 in / hr 3890 ft 1:00 AM PST MADIS
Tehachapi, CA 38.3 °F 35 °F 35 °F 89% WNW  at  4.0 mph - / hr 4006 ft 3:33 AM PST Normal  
MesoWest MNLTH1 , Tehachapi, CA 40 °F 37 °F - - SW  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 3997 ft 2:30 AM PST MADIS
Bear Valley Springs, CA 37.6 °F 38 °F 36 °F 92% NW  at  3.0 mph - / hr 4060 ft 3:36 AM PST Normal
Oak Tree Golf Course #7-BVS, Tehachapi, CA 37.8 °F 38 °F 32 °F 81% WNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4042 ft 3:44 AM PST Normal  
MesoWest CAMRNW , Mojave, CA 46 °F 46 °F - - WSW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 3760 ft 2:40 AM PST MADIS
HADS PIUTE FIRE STATION NEAR TEHACHAP CA, Caliente, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 4220 ft 3:00 AM PST MADIS
RAWS KRN04 CA, Lake Isabella, CA 43 °F 37 °F 34 °F 71% SW  at  10 mph 0.00 in / hr 3141 ft 3:18 AM PST MADIS
APRSWXNET Tehachapi CA , Tehachapi, CA 40 °F 36 °F 33 °F 75% NNW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 4199 ft 3:29 AM PST MADIS
RAWS JAWBONE CA, Caliente, CA 36 °F 27 °F 33 °F 89% WNW  at  15 mph 0.00 in / hr 4299 ft 3:14 AM PST MADIS
Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi, CA 35.4 °F 30 °F 34 °F 93% West  at  6.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 4803 ft 3:44 AM PST Normal  
RAWS KRN01 CA, Tehachapi, CA 36 °F 31 °F 36 °F 99% NW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 4437 ft 2:53 AM PST MADIS
Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi, CA 34.4 °F 28 °F 34 °F 98% NW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4775 ft 3:40 AM PST Normal  
SOR Ridge, Tehachapi, CA 34.0 °F 27 °F 27 °F 74% WNW  at  8.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 4779 ft 3:44 AM PST Rapid Fire  
HADS LIME KILN CANYON NEAR TEHACHAPI CA, Tehachapi, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.04 in / hr 4790 ft 1:00 AM PST MADIS
HADS WHITEROCK CREEK NEAR TEHACHAPI 6 CA, Tehachapi, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.04 in / hr 5510 ft 2:30 AM PST MADIS
HADS BURNING MOSCOW NEAR LORAINE 15NE CA, Weldon, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 5520 ft 1:00 AM PST MADIS
Cub Peak, Bear Valley, Tehachapi, CA 32.1 °F 32 °F - - NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 5903 ft 3:44 AM PST Normal  
RAWS KRN02 CA, Tehachapi, CA 31 °F 31 °F 31 °F 100% NW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 5671 ft 2:53 AM PST MADIS
HADS WATER CANYON NEAR TEHACHAPI 5SSW CA, Tehachapi, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 5760 ft 2:30 AM PST MADIS
Lonesome Ranch, Claraville, CA 30.4 °F 30 °F 25 °F 81% South  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 6255 ft 3:40 AM PST Normal  
HADS PIUTE PEAK NEAR TEHACHAPI 21NE CA, Caliente, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 6649 ft 1:00 AM PST MADIS
RAWS PIUTES CA, Weldon, CA 31 °F 27 °F 28 °F 87% NW  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 6439 ft 2:51 AM PST MADIS
RAWS BRECKENRIDGE CA, Bodfish, CA 26 °F 26 °F 26 °F 100% North  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7547 ft 2:51 AM PST MADIS
Tehachapi, CA 27.9 °F 28 °F -1 °F 28% West  at  0.0 mph - / hr 7720 ft 3:44 AM PST Rapid Fire  
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Special Weather Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 10:50 PM PST on February 11, 2012

... Storm to reach the central California interior Monday...

A Pacific storm will spread rain and mountain snow across the
central California interior Monday... with gusty winds over the Kern
County mountains and deserts Monday afternoon and evening.

A very cold airmass is associated with this storm... and snow levels
will drop rapidly Monday. The snow level at Yosemite will be around
4000 feet Monday... dropping to around 3000 feet by Tuesday morning.
Snow levels will be higher to the south... but are expected to lower
to around 4000 feet in the Tehachapi Mountains by late Monday.

Although there is some uncertainty as to expected rainfall and
snowfall amounts... computer models forecast up to a half inch of
rain on the San Joaquin Valley floor for Monday and Monday night. In
the southern Sierra Nevada... snowfall accumulations of 5 to 8 inches
will be possible over the high country. Light accumulations could
fall on the Grapevine and Tehachapi Pass.

The storm also will bring gusty winds to the Kern County mountains
and deserts. Gusts up to 45 mph will be possible over the ridges and
through and below favored passes and canyons... especially Monday
afternoon and evening.

People planning travel into the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi
Mountains Monday and Monday night should be prepared for winter
driving conditions. Carry chains... warm clothing... water and non
perishable food. Allow extra travel time and be prepared for delays
or Road closures. The gusty winds may make travel in the Kern County
mountains and deserts difficult at times for high profile vehicles
such as campers and trailers.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... or your favorite news
source... for updates on this storm. Or visit our web site at
www.Weather.Gov/Hanford.


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