FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA

FNUS56 KEKA 082158 FWFEKA FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 258 PM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 .DISCUSSION... PERSISTANT SPRING TIME WEATHER PATTERN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. FORECAST MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BEGINNING AROUND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WOULD LIKELY BRING THE FIRST HOT AND DRY PERIOD TO THE REGION WITH TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES REACHING MID-SUMMER TYPE VALUES ACROSS THE INTERIOR. AT THIS TIME MODELS BEGINNING TO AGREE ON THE RIDGE HOLDING THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY. PERIODS OF LOW LEVEL OFFSHORE FLOW LOOK PROMISING AS WELL...PROVIDING ADDITIONAL DRYING IN TERMS OF BOTH DAYTIME MIN RH'S AND NIGHTIME RECOVERY. CAZ201-091315- NORTH COAST STRIP...FROM OREGON BORDER TO ROCKPORT CONSISTING OF COASTAL SECTIONS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...AND A SMALL PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CA NPS AND REDWOOD PARKS.- 258 PM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-46. MAX HUMIDITY........86-100 PERCENT AT THE COAST...82-92 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-61 AT THE COAST...64-72 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........55-62 PERCENT AT THE COAST...32-37 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-47. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT AT THE COAST...86-96 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-62 AT THE COAST...70-78 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........57-64 PERCENT AT THE COAST...33-38 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ202-091315- COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.- 258 PM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-49. MAX HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60 AT THE COAST...59-67 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........52-59 PERCENT AT THE COAST...36 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-48. MAX HUMIDITY........79-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 19 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-62 AT THE COAST...61-69 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT AT THE COAST...46 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ203-204-091315- UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NF.- LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.- 258 PM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40 VALLEYS...28-36 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........74-89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-77 VALLEYS...51-61 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........23-31 PERCENT VALLEYS...44-51 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-46 VALLEYS...32-40 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........63-78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82 VALLEYS...59-68 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........21-29 PERCENT VALLEYS...42-49 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ211-212-091315- HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- 258 PM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-41. MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...86-96 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-75 VALLEYS...59-69 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT VALLEYS...32-42 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-44. MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT VALLEYS...79-89 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-80 VALLEYS...63-73 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........30-37 PERCENT VALLEYS...38-48 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ276-277-091315- INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- 258 PM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-45 VALLEYS...39-49 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........74-89 PERCENT VALLEYS...57-72 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-75. MIN HUMIDITY........22-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-48. MAX HUMIDITY........81-91 PERCENT VALLEYS...59-70 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-84 VALLEYS...69-79 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........23-31 PERCENT VALLEYS...28-33 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ283-091315- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 258 PM PDT THU MAY 8 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-41. MAX HUMIDITY........83-98 PERCENT VALLEYS...68-83 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-76. MIN HUMIDITY........21-29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-42. MAX HUMIDITY........79-92 PERCENT VALLEYS...65-80 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82. MIN HUMIDITY........19-27 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS 53 TO 63. NORTH WINDS 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 56 TO 67. NORTH WINDS 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS 58 TO 71. NORTH WINDS 10 MPH. ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 46. HIGHS 64 TO 77 VALLEYS... 61 TO 74 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 65 TO 75 VALLEYS... 62 TO 72 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 47. HIGHS 74 TO 87 VALLEYS...70 TO 83 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY MAY 14 THROUGH SUNDAY MAY 18, 2007... FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA TONKIN