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Tahoe NF East of the Sierra Crest and the Sierra Valley
Tahoe NF West of the Sierra Crest
Sierra Foothills
Forecast is more than 12 hours old! Use with caution!
Forecast Issuance time: 400 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
.DISCUSSION...
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.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 15-25. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 65-85 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN MISSING.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 50-55. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 25-35 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN MISSING.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 20-30. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 60-75 PERCENT. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN MISSING.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 50-60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH WITH
LOCAL GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 25-35 PERCENT. CHANCE
OF WETTING RAIN MISSING.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 50 TO 60. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
.SATURDAY...COLDER...WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 10 TO 20. HIGHS 35 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. HIGHS 35 TO 45.
EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
Forecast is more than 12 hours old! Use with caution!
Forecast Issuance time: 400 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
.DISCUSSION...
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.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 30-40. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 35-55 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND EAST 11 TO 21 MPH OVER
THE RIDGES. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL 1. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN
0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 55-65 LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND HIGHS
45-55 HIGHER ELEVATIONS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20-30 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL 1. CHANCE OF WETTING
RAIN 0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 30-45. EAST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH IN
THE VALLEYS AND SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH OVER THE RIDGES. MAXIMUM
HUMIDITY 50-70 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND MAXIMUM HUMIDITY
35-55 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL 1.
CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0 PERCENT.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55-60 LOWER ELEVATIONS...
AND HIGHS 45-55 HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH IN
THE VALLEYS AND SOUTH 10 TO 17 MPH OVER THE RIDGES. OVER THE
RIDGES...LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM
HUMIDITY 20-30 PERCENT. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL 1. CHANCE OF
WETTING RAIN 0 PERCENT.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 40. HIGHS 50 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOWS 20 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 55.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 55.
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
Forecast is more than 12 hours old! Use with caution!
Forecast Issuance time: 400 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
.DISCUSSION...
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.
.TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 40-50. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 60-75 PERCENT
LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 45-60 PERCENT HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. EAST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND NORTHEAST
10 TO 20 MPH OVER THE RIDGES. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL 1. CHANCE
OF WETTING RAIN 0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 60-65. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 30-40 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST UP TO 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL 1. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN
0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 40-50. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 80-100 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND MAXIMUM
HUMIDITY 65-85 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
LEVEL 1. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0 PERCENT.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60-65. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 35-45 PERCENT. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
1. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0 PERCENT.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS
55 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. LOWS 35 TO 40.
HIGHS 50 TO 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
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