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Fire Weather Forecast for: Howard Forest ECC Dispatch
National Weather Service - Eureka, CA
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Mendocino Coast and the Coast Range
Interior Mendocino County Including Highway 101 Corridor,
Eastern Mendocino Unit including Covelo and Western Mendocino NF

Dispatch Area Discussion...
222 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 PATCHY FROST AND VALLEY FOG IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. AN
 UPPER RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH
 WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN SEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AND DRY
 CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND NORTHERLY. A LOW
 PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL COME ASHORE FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THURSDAY
 THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL
 FALL AS RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.
Mendocino Coast and the Coast Range
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. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-46. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65 AT THE COAST...62-70 INLAND. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........58-65 PERCENT AT THE COAST...43 PERCENT INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE 
                          NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-47. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........79-94 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 MPH IN THE 
                          EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 
                          TO 4 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE 
                          EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 
                          TO 4 MPH. 
 
 THANKSGIVING DAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
                     SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-63. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........58-73 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 
                          IN THE AFTERNOON.
EXTENDED...
 .FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS 51 TO 59. NORTHWEST WINDS
 10 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. LOWS 32 TO 40. HIGHS
 52 TO 60. NORTH WINDS 10 MPH. 
 .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 43. HIGHS 55 TO 63. NORTH
 WINDS 5 MPH. 
 
Interior Mendocino County Including Highway 101 Corridor,
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. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT VALLEYS...68-83 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-71 VALLEYS...59-67 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT VALLEYS...24-32 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 
                          MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT VALLEYS...62-77 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
                     SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-63 VALLEYS...50-60 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........52-61 PERCENT VALLEYS...40-50 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 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.
 
Eastern Mendocino Unit including Covelo and Western Mendocino NF
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. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT VALLEYS...68-83 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-71 VALLEYS...59-67 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT VALLEYS...24-32 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 
                          MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT VALLEYS...62-77 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
                     SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-63 VALLEYS...50-60 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........52-61 PERCENT VALLEYS...40-50 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 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.
 

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