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.
CAZ215-252145- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT- 730 AM PDT WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........25-40 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-43. MAX HUMIDITY........72-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........35-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
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.
CAZ266-252145- NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS- 730 AM PDT WED NOV 25 2009
.TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-72. MIN HUMIDITY........25-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-49. MAX HUMIDITY........45-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65. MIN HUMIDITY........35-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
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