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Fire Weather Forecast for: San Andreas ECC Dispatch
National Weather Service - Sacramento, CA
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El Dorado and Stanislaus NF West of the Sierra Crest
Sierra Foothills

Dispatch Area Discussion...
356 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY WITH DRY
 AND MILD WEATHER. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND
 THERMAL TROUGH OVER CALIFORNIA BRINGING NORTH TO EAST WINDS OVER
 THE AREA ESPECIALLY IN NORTH TO EAST ORIENTED CANYONS AND PASSES
 IN THE WEST SLOPE OF THE SIERRA. A COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED
 TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA LATE
 THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY BRINGING SOUTHERLY WINDS. RIDGE OF HIGH
 PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM BRINGING DRY WEATHER LATE
 FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
El Dorado and Stanislaus NF West of the Sierra Crest
Forecast is more than 12 hours old! Use with caution!
Forecast Issuance time: 300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-40. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........51-71 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 42-62 
                     PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 
                          25 TO 35 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 
                          UP TO 45 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-63 LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 45-55 HIGHER 
                     ELEVATIONS. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........16-29 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO     
                          THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE            
                          AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL      
                          GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-41 LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 26-36 HIGHER 
                     ELEVATIONS. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........51-71 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP  
                          TO 30 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 11 TO 21 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP 
                          TO 38 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-66 LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 47-57 HIGHER 
                     ELEVATIONS. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........16-28 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 13 
                          TO 23 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING 
                          UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH IN THE MORNING 
                          BECOMING VARIABLE 4 TO 8 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0.
EXTENDED...
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE
 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY ON THURSDAY 
 NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 45 TO 55. NORTHWEST 
 WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 55.
 NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. 
 
Sierra Foothills
Forecast is more than 12 hours old! Use with caution!
Forecast Issuance time: 300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-43. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........52-75 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 16 
                          TO 26 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 19 
                          TO 29 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-65. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........27-44 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE          
                          MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 7    
                          MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH IN THE MORNING 
                          BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........68-88 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 57-77 
                     PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP 
                          TO 21 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP  
                          TO 30 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-68. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........24-42 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE          
                          MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6    
                          MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH IN THE MORNING 
                          BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0.
EXTENDED...
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 55 TO 65. 
 SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. 
 LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
 NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH. 
 

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