Central California under a fire weather watch Friday and Saturday - high fire danger

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At 12:21 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Hanford CA issued a fire weather watch valid from Friday 9 a.m. until Saturday 11 p.m. The watch is for Indian Wells Valley, Kern County Desert and Lake Isabella.

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

This watch is in effect until Saturday at 11 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 June 24, 2026 at 12:23 PM.