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Santa Clara Unit Fire Weather Forecast
 
 FNUS56 KSTO 242312
FWFSTO

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO
310 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.

 CAZ218-252145-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
310 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 22
MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-52 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-95 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-61 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 13
MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.


 CAZ219-252145-
 NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY IN SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS
 COUNTIES BELOW 1000 FT - EXCLUDES THE DELTA-
 310 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-45. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........70-95 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........28-43 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 13   
                     MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-43. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........65-90 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........30-45 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10   
                     MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 
 
 
 ...CENTRAL VALLEY AND DELTA
 .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 
 80 IN THE MORNING. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 55 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 10 
 TO 15 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. LOWS 35 TO 45. 
 HIGHS 55 TO 65. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 
 35 MPH. 
 .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. NORTH
 WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH.
 
 FNUS56 KMTR 242250
FWFMTR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CA
300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL COVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY
THEN WEAKEN. LIGHT OFFSHORE WINDS TODAY WILL WEAKEN THURSDAY. AN
EASTERN PACIFIC TROUGH WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY SPREADING A FEW SHOWERS
OVER NORTHERNMOST CALIFORNIA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY REBUILD
BEHIND THE TROUGH AND COVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.

$$

 CAZ508-252200-
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-
300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT WINDS.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.

.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LOWS IN THE 40S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LOWS IN
THE 30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

 CAZ510-252200-
EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 6 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.

.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LOWS IN THE
30S TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.

 CAZ511-252200-
EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE-
300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.
FREEZING LEVEL......8100 FT ASL.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
MPH IN THE MORNING.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.
FREEZING LEVEL......8100 FT ASL.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
FREEZING LEVEL......8500 FT ASL.

.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOPS.......EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
FREEZING LEVEL......8100 FT ASL.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.

 CAZ513-252200-
SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE-
300 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING EAST UP TO 5 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.

.THANKSGIVING DAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.


.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.


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