ROUTINE FIRE WX PLANNING FCST(WITH/WITHOUT 6-10 DAY OUTLOOK)
FNUS56 KSEW 251123
FWFSEW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
CURRENT WARNINGS/WATCHES...NONE.
.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL REMAIN STALLED JUST OFF THE NORTH
COAST TODAY. THE FRONT WILL PUSH INLAND THIS EVENING THEN STALL OVER
THE REGION. A LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE UP ALONG THE FRONT LATER
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY BRINGING MORE RAIN TO THE AREA. ADDITIONAL
FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL BRUSH THE NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH
DRIER WEATHER POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK.
FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10
MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.
WAZ649>651-260215-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649-650-651
AREA 1...COASTAL LOWLANDS-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF MORNING FOG. CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-77 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL..........7000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-79 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW
LEVEL 3500 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 36 TO
41. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET.
.8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
WAZ652-260215-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 652
AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-WEST PORTION-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-76 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH
DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL..........7000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-76 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........6000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20
MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET.
.8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
WAZ661-260215-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 661
AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-EAST PORTION-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-75 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........8500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH
DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL..........7500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-73 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS 28 TO 33. HIGHS 36 TO 41. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET.
.8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
WAZ653-260215-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 653
AREA 3...NORTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WHIDBEY ISLAND-SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-77 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-79 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL..........6000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW
LEVEL 4500 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS 46 TO 51. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
37 TO 42. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET.
.8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
WAZ654>657-260215-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 654-655-656-657
AREA 4...INTERIOR LOWLANDS-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF MORNING FOG. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-75 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........7500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-76 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW
LEVEL 4500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10
TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS 44 TO 49. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
.8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
WAZ658-659-260215-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658-659
AREA 5...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK-MT
BAKER/SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST-GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-76 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........7000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-80 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS 27 TO 32. HIGHS 33 TO 38. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3000 FEET. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS 34 TO 39. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
.8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
WAZ662-260215-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662
AREA 6...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL
RECREATIONAL AREA-
700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....40%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-82 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH
INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-96 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH
DECREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW.
CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-72 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH
DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW
LEVEL 4000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET.
.8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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