FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO 500 AM PDT SUN JUL 6 2008
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...BRINGING HOT AND DRY WEATHER THROUGH MID WEEK. OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF THE SIERRA...INTERIOR AND SHASTA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS LIKELY IN THESE AREAS... BUT WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED. SMOKE WILL LIKELY SHIFT BACK INTO THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY BY MONDAY FOR POSSIBLE AIR QUALITY CONCERNS.
CAZ215-216-062345- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT- CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY IN GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, NORTHERN SUTTER, AND BUTTE COUNTY BELOW 1000 FT- 500 AM PDT SUN JUL 6 2008
.TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-102 LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND AROUND 91 HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........13-23 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4-7 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH...EXCEPT LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING NEAR THE HILLS. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-75. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT NEAR THE EASTERN HILLS...OTHERWISE 65-75 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LOCALLY NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH NEAR THE EASTERN HILLS...OTHERWISE SLOPE WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE. WARMER. MAX TEMPERATURE.....98-104. MIN HUMIDITY........12-22 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING NEAR THE EASTERN HILLS. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...HOT. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE 70S TO NEAR 80. HIGHS 106 TO 112. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...HOT. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE 70S TO NEAR 80. HIGHS 108 TO 113. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 78. HIGHS 106 TO 111. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO 500 AM PDT SUN JUL 6 2008
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...BRINGING HOT AND DRY WEATHER THROUGH MID WEEK. OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF THE SIERRA...INTERIOR AND SHASTA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS LIKELY IN THESE AREAS... BUT WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED. SMOKE WILL LIKELY SHIFT BACK INTO THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY BY MONDAY FOR POSSIBLE AIR QUALITY CONCERNS.
CAZ266-062345- NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS- 500 AM PDT SUN JUL 6 2008
.TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...EXCEPT AREAS OF SMOKE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-99. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........15-27 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH CANYONS THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 11 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH CANYONS THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 11 MPH BY AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR AREAS OF SMOKE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....66-74. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 55-65 PERCENT UPPER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 8 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH CANYONS. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 8 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH CANYONS LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE. WARMER. MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-103. MIN HUMIDITY........13-23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...HOT. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. HIGHS 102 TO 108. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...HOT. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE 70S AND LOWER 80S. HIGHS 102 TO 108. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 75. HIGHS 100 TO 105. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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