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ROUTINE FIRE WX PLANNING FCST(WITH/WITHOUT 6-10 DAY OUTLOOK)

 
 FNUS56 KEKA 222225
 FWFEKA
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
 225 PM PST SUN NOV 22 2009
 
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A COLD FRONT EXITING THE DISTRICTS HAS LEFT ISOLATED SHOWERS
 IN IT`S WAKE THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO
 DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. WITH
 HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND WEST
 COAST...GENERALLY DRY AND STABLE WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH
 WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN CHANCES THURSDAY
 INTO FRIDAY. 
 
 CAZ201-231500-
 NORTH COAST STRIP...FROM OREGON BORDER TO ROCKPORT CONSISTING OF
 COASTAL SECTIONS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...AND A SMALL PORTION OF
 MENDOCINO COUNTY. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CA NPS AND REDWOOD PARKS.-
 225 PM PST SUN NOV 22 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-41. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........92-100 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE 
                          EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 
                          TO 4 MPH. 
 
 .MONDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-62. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........57-64 PERCENT AT THE COAST...49-56 PERCENT 
                     INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING 
                          NORTH 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. 
 
 .MONDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-45. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-64. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT AT THE COAST...50-57 PERCENT 
                     INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING 
                          NORTH 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 
 

 
 CAZ202-231500-
 COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO
 THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.-
 225 PM PST SUN NOV 22 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE EVENING 
                     AND OVERNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-43. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........91-100 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .MONDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. PATCHY FOG 
                     EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-62. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........59-69 PERCENT AT THE COAST...45 PERCENT INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. 
 
 .MONDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-45 AT THE COAST...32-40 INLAND. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........83-98 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-65. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT AT THE COAST...45 PERCENT INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 
 

 
 CAZ203-204-211-212-231500-
 UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
 THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
 LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
 DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
 DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
 HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
 TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
 VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD
 RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
 225 PM PST SUN NOV 22 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-40 VALLEYS...27-35 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........88-100 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE 
                          EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 
                          TO 4 MPH. 
 
 .MONDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60 VALLEYS...48-58 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT VALLEYS...39-49 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 5 MPH 
                          IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
 .MONDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-44. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........83-98 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 
                          MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-64 VALLEYS...52-62 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........46-56 PERCENT VALLEYS...36-46 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 
 

 
 CAZ276-277-231500-
 INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
 WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
 225 PM PST SUN NOV 22 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-39. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...83-98 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .MONDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. PATCHY FOG 
                     EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-66. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT VALLEYS...26-34 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING 
                          NORTH 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .MONDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-42. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...69-84 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-68. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........32-40 PERCENT VALLEYS...26-34 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 
 

 
 CAZ283-231500-
 TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
 225 PM PST SUN NOV 22 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-36. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........91-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...85-95 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 5 MPH 
                          AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 
 .MONDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-61. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........42-49 PERCENT VALLEYS...30-40 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. 
 
 .MONDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-38. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...79-89 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-66 VALLEYS...53-63 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........36-43 PERCENT VALLEYS...31-41 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 
 

 
 
 .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
 
 ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST...
 .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS 57 TO 65. WINDS
 GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH. 
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY NORTH PORTIONS. 
 CHANCE OF RAIN ELSEWHERE. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 55 TO 63. SOUTHEAST 
 WINDS 5 MPH. 
 .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS
 53 TO 61. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. 
 
 ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR...
 .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 42. HIGHS 57 TO
 66 VALLEYS...54 TO 65 HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
 5 MPH. 
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 33 TO 
 41. HIGHS 54 TO 64 VALLEYS...48 TO 61 HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS GENERALLY 
 LESS THAN 5 MPH. 
 .FRIDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 31 TO
 39. HIGHS 49 TO 57 VALLEYS...42 TO 54 HIGHER TERRAIN. WEST WINDS
 5 MPH. 
 
 .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28 THROUGH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2, 
 2009...FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL 
 PRECIPITATION.
 
 

 
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