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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
253 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND SLIGHTLY WARMER CONDITIONS
CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE WEST COAST. AN OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN WILL ALSO
DEVELOP...PROVIDING FOR A SLIGHT DRYING TREND OF HUMIDITIES.
BY FRIDAY...A PASSING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING COOLER AND
BREEZIER CONDITIONS WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES...BUT
PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED.




 CAZ296-297-241600-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 531 532 533 534
253 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........27-37.
8000 FEET........22-32.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........80-90 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........57-67 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 7-13 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 4-9 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........54-64.
8000 FEET........47-57.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-8 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........25-35 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........17-27 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........28-38.
8000 FEET........23-33.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........70-80 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........58-68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-12 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 4-9 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........58-68.
8000 FEET........49-59.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........20-30 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........17-27 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.EXTENDED...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH DOWN 1-3
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST TO EAST 3-8 MPH.
RIDGES...........EAST 4-11 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-9 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 2-8
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST 8-16 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 2-8
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST TO EAST 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTH 6-11 MPH.