FNUS56 KSTO 232303
 FWFSTO
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO
 300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY WITH DRY 
 AND MILD WEATHER.  SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND 
 THERMAL TROUGH OVER CALIFORNIA BRINGING NORTH TO EAST WINDS OVER THE 
 AREA ESPECIALLY IN NORTH TO EAST ORIENTED CANYONS AND PASSES IN THE 
 WEST SLOPE OF THE SIERRA.  A COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED TROUGH WILL 
 MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA LATE THURSDAY INTO 
 FRIDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW ALONG WITH SOUTHERLY 
 WINDS. RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM BRINGING 
 DRY WEATHER LATE FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 

 CAZ266-242130-
 NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS
 OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS-
 300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-45. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........46-69 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL 
                          GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 
                          UP TO 55 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........27-42 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP     
                          TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING.     
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS   
                          UP TO 40 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-47. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........56-81 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 
                          TO 35 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 11 TO 21 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 
                          UP TO 45 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........28-43 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH LOCAL      
                          GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
                          UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 8 MPH.     
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL     
                          GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
                          VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.