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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
407 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013
DISCUSSION
A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ON THE EAST SIDE OF AN
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL RESIDE OVER THE
DISTRICT THROUGH MONDAY. HUMIDITIES WILL TREND LOWER AND
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM A LITTLE EACH DAY THROUGH THE PERIOD AS THE
RIDGE GRADUALLY BUILDS INTO CALIFORNIA. BRISK WINDS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH AND BELOW THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAIN PASSES THIS WEEKEND AND
PEAK IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING. A COOLING TREND WILL BEGIN ON
WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
SETTLES SOUTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST. AN INCREASE IN ONSHORE
FLOW DURING THIS TIME WILL SUPPORT GUSTY WINDS ON THE WEST SIDE OF
THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND IN THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
DESERTS.
CAZ289>292-182200-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 526 527
407 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING TO
NORTHWEST 8-16 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 8-16 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING DECREASING
TO 5-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-26 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING
TO 8-16 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 4-6 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 3-5 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH LITTLE
CHANGE..
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 8-16 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 7-9 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP
1-3 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
CAZ293-294-182200-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 528 529
407 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING
TO UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING
TO WEST 4-8 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 7-11 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
SHIFTING TO DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........WEST 4-8 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING SHIFTING TO
NORTHEAST 3-6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-32 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING
TO UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING
TO WEST 4-8 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 4-6 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 3-7 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH DOWN
2-4 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 8-10 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP
3-5 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST 6-12 MPH.
CAZ295-182200-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREA 530
407 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........63-68.
24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........19-29 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 17-21 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
SHIFTING TO WEST 6-12 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
SHIFTING TO WEST 10-20 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........46-51.
24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........56-66 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-10 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........WEST 6-12 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING SHIFTING
TO NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........WEST 10-20 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING SHIFTING
TO NORTHWEST 8-16 MPH OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........67-72.
24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........17-27 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 8-16 MPH.
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 6-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 3-7 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........EAST 5-10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH LITTLE
CHANGE..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........WEST 6-12 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST 10-20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 7-9 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP
5-9 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
CAZ296-297-182200-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 531 532 533 534
407 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........66-71.
8000 FEET........56-61.
24 HR TREND......UP 7-9 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........25-35 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........26-36 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 20-26 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING
TO UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........WEST 6-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........39-44.
8000 FEET........32-37.
24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........75-85 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........73-83 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-10 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
SHIFTING TO DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........WEST 6-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........71-76.
8000 FEET........59-64.
24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........22-32 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........24-34 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING
TO UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........WEST 6-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 2-4 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST 5-10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH DOWN
1-3 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 6-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP
4-8 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST 8-16 MPH.
CAZ298-299-182200-
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
NFDRS TREND AREA 519
407 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
24 HR TREND......UP 5-7 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-19 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 16-20 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15-25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-10 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15-25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-19 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 2-4 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 6-12 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 1-3 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP
1-3 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 5-7 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP
1-3 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15-25 MPH.
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