FNUS56  KSTO 251530
 FWFSTO
 FWFSTO
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO
 730 AM PDT WED NOV 25 2009
 
 NOTE:  THIS IS A RETRANSMISSION OF YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON FORECAST... IT IS NOT
 AN UPDATE. THE FORECAST IS ISSUED ONCE DAILY BY 330 PM IN THE LOWSEASON.
 
 
 .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.  
 
 
 CAZ220-267-252145-
 SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
 CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-
 NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
 NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS-
 730 AM PDT WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .TODAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-67. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........25-45 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP  
                          TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 10  MPH 
                          IN THE AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL      
                          GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6   
                          TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-47. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........63-83 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP  
                          TO 25 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP  
                          TO 30 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-67. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........24-44 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 
 

 
 ...SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS
 .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN 
 THE 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
 NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 30 TO 50 MPH. 
 .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. NORTHEAST 
 WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 35 TO 50 MPH.