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Important Information about RAWS Observations


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  • California Fire Weather Page
    View forecasts by Emergency Command Center Dispatch Area (ECCDA) or by Fire Weather Zone

  • Digital Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrix Interface (PFM)
    CAUTION: This application generates a forecast matrix from a digital forecast database. It is intended for general planning purposes only. This application is NOT meant to replace a spot forecast request. Please relay any comments you have to your local NWS office. All forecast winds are at the 20 foot level.

General Fire Weather Forecasts
  • Hanford - The Central California Interior including the Southern Sierra Nevada from Yosemite Park to the Tehachapi mountains.
  • Monterey - The San Franciso Bay Area and the Central California Coast
  • Eureka - Northwest California
  • Medford - Southwest Oregon and Siskiyou and Modoc Counties
  • Sacramento - The Northern California Interior incluing the Central Sierra Nevada from Eldorado N.F. and Tahoe N.F. to Stanislaus N.F.
  • Reno - Northwest Nevada and Northeast California including the Eastern Sierra.
  • Las Vegas - Southern Nevada, Northwest Arizona and the Mojave Desert area.
  • Phoenix - Southwest Arizona and Southeast California
  • Oxnard - Southwest California, including the L.A. Basin
  • San Diego - Extreme Southwest California
  • Additional fire weather forecasts outside of California. (Courtesy of NWS Boise)
  • Storm Predication Center Fire Weather Outlook

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