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FNUS56 KEKA 212226
FWFEKA
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
226 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009
DISCUSSION
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THIS
AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL BRING ADDITIONAL RAIN AND SNOW TO THE
DISTRICTS...WITH WETTING RAINS CERTAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN
DISTRICTS AND A CHANCE FURTHER SOUTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5000
FEET. A BREAK IN THE COOL AND WET PATTERN WILL BEGIN SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...WITH GENERALLY DRY AND STABLE WEATHER EXPECTED
THROUGH MIDWEEK.
CAZ201-221430-
NORTH COAST STRIP...FROM OREGON BORDER TO ROCKPORT CONSISTING OF
COASTAL SECTIONS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...AND A SMALL PORTION OF
MENDOCINO COUNTY. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CA NPS AND REDWOOD PARKS.-
226 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AT TIMES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
22 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........NUMEROUS SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-71 PERCENT AT THE COAST...75-88 PERCENT
INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT AT THE COAST...55-62 PERCENT
INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
MORNING...BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4
MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
CAZ202-221430-
COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO
THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.-
226 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-72 PERCENT AT THE COAST...52 PERCENT INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-72 PERCENT AT THE COAST...47 PERCENT INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CAZ203-204-211-212-221430-
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD
RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
226 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AT TIMES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-45 VALLEYS...30-39 HIGHER TERRAIN.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
TO 26 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........NUMEROUS SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-58 VALLEYS...39-49 HIGHER TERRAIN.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT VALLEYS...58-73 PERCENT HIGHER
TERRAIN.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-41 VALLEYS...28-36 HIGHER TERRAIN.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT VALLEYS...88-100 PERCENT HIGHER
TERRAIN.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60 VALLEYS...45-55 HIGHER TERRAIN.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT VALLEYS...43-53 PERCENT HIGHER
TERRAIN.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
CAZ276-277-221430-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
226 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 5
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-61 VALLEYS...44-54 HIGHER TERRAIN.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-51 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...84-97 PERCENT HIGHER
TERRAIN.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65 VALLEYS...51-59 HIGHER TERRAIN.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
CAZ283-221430-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
226 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. MOUNTAIN SNOW LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-97 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-55 VALLEYS...43-51 HIGHER TERRAIN.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-68 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...83-94 PERCENT HIGHER
TERRAIN.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
NORTH 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-52 PERCENT VALLEYS...36-46 PERCENT HIGHER
TERRAIN.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 56 TO 64.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 56 TO 64.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
THANKSGIVING DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 48.
HIGHS 55 TO 63. EAST WINDS 5 MPH.
..NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 39. HIGHS 56 TO 65 VALLEYS
53
TO 62 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 40. HIGHS 57 TO
65 VALLEYS...52 TO 62 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
THANKSGIVING DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS 33 TO 41. HIGHS 56 TO 64 VALLEYS...49 TO 60 HIGHER TERRAIN.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27 THROUGH TUESDAY DECEMBER 1, 2009...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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