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Fire Weather Forecast for: Redding ECC Dispatch
National Weather Service - Sacramento, CA
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Western Shasta Trinity NF Including Trinity Alps and Trinity Dam/Clair Engle Lake
Central Shasta Trinity NF - Lake Shasta Area - North Valley Foothills
NE Shasta Trinity NF including Mt. Shasta, McCloud Basin and Burney Basin

Dispatch Area Discussion...
354 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY BRINGING MILD
 TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
 GREAT BASIN AND THERMAL TROUGH OVER CALIFORNIA BRINGING NORTH TO
 EAST WINDS OVER THE AREA ESPECIALLY IN NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST
 ORIENTED CANYONS AND PASSES IN THE WEST SLOPE OF THE SIERRA. A
 COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED TROUGH WILL SPLIT AND MOVE THROUGH THE
 NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY BRINGING
 COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF
 RAIN AND SNOW...MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50. RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
 BUILDS IN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM BRINGING DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY NORTH
 TO EAST WINDS LATE FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
Western Shasta Trinity NF Including Trinity Alps and Trinity Dam/Clair Engle Lake
Forecast is more than 12 hours old! Use with caution!
Forecast Issuance time: 215 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-41. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........77-87 PERCENT VALLEYS...65-76 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE 
                          EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 
                          TO 4 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE 
                          EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 
                          TO 4 MPH. 
 
 WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-67 VALLEYS...54-64 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........23-31 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. 
 
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-41. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........86-96 PERCENT VALLEYS...55-65 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. 
 
 THANKSGIVING DAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-64 VALLEYS...52-60 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........56-63 PERCENT VALLEYS...47-54 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 5 
                          TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
                          17 MPH.
EXTENDED...
 .FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 31 TO 41.
 HIGHS 47 TO 55 VALLEYS...40 TO 53 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHWEST WINDS
 5 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
 23 TO 33. HIGHS 51 TO 61 VALLEYS...45 TO 58 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTH
 WINDS 5 MPH. 
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 29 TO
 37. HIGHS 54 TO 62 VALLEYS...47 TO 60 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHEAST
 WINDS 5 MPH. 
 .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...MONDAY NOVEMBER 30 THROUGH FRIDAY DECEMBER 4, 2009...
 FOR NW CALIF...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
 
Central Shasta Trinity NF - Lake Shasta Area - North Valley Foothills
Forecast is more than 12 hours old! Use with caution!
Forecast Issuance time: 310 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-46. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........54-74 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP 
                          TO 25 MPH.     
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL      
                          GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-68. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........27-42 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP 
                          TO 25 MPH.     
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS   
                          UP TO 32 MPH IN THE MORNING. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-45. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP 
                          TO 24 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL      
                          GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 THANKSGIVING DAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE      
                     AFTERNOON. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-60. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........41-62 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL      
                          GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
                          UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH.     
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE      
                          SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO   
                          25 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10.
EXTENDED...
 .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
 20 TO 30 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 55.
 NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. 
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
 NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. 
 
NE Shasta Trinity NF including Mt. Shasta, McCloud Basin and Burney Basin
Forecast Issuance time: 700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
TODAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG IN THE 
                     MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 VALLEYS AND 45-50 RIDGES. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-70 PERCENT 
                     RIDGES. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
                          AROUND 20 MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0. 
 
 THANKSGIVING DAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE 
                     EVENING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 VALLEYS AND 45-50 RIDGES. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 
                          MPH IN THE EVENING. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 
                          MPH. 
 CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....20. 
 
 EXTENDED...
 .FRIDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
 LOWS 20 TO 30. HIGHS 35 TO 45. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
 20 TO 25. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST
 WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS
 40 TO 50. 
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