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.  
 

 CAZ268-242130-
 NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S
 WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK-
 BECKWORTH PEAK)-
 300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-37. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........48-69 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 
                          UP TO 30 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 10 TO 22 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 
                          UP TO 38 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-58. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........27-42 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 23-33 
                     PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH WITH LOCAL 
                          GUSTS 22 TO 32 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 22 
                          TO 32 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-38. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........52-73 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 
                          25 TO 35 MPH. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 9 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 
                          TO 35 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-59. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........27-42 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 22-32 
                     PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS 
                          UP TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 
                          35 MPH IN THE MORNING. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.