Fire weather watch for West Side Hills and San Joaquin Valley from Saturday to Monday

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A fire weather watch was released by the NWS Hanford CA on Thursday at 10:21 a.m. valid from Saturday 5 a.m. until Monday 8 p.m. for West Side Hills and San Joaquin Valley.

"The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from early Saturday morning through Monday evening," states the NWS.

This watch is in effect until Monday at 8 p.m.

According to the NWS, a fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

Source: The National Weather Service

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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 10:25 AM.