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

FNUS56 KEKA 022125 FWFEKA FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 225 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM THREAT THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY... .DISCUSSION... WEAK LOW PRESSURE JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SHASTA-TRINITY...SIX RIVERS AND MENDOCINO NF THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND POSSIBLY AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE SATURDAY...WHICH WILL END THE THREAT FOR ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. OTHERWISE...A TREND TOWARDS COOLER AND MORE MOIST CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. CAZ201-031430- 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.- 225 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-56. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT COAST...74-89 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......UP 7 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-74 AT THE COAST...82-90 INLAND. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT AT THE COAST...19 PERCENT INLAND. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-57. MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-74 AT THE COAST...83-91 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........58-65 PERCENT AT THE COAST...17 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ CAZ202-031430- COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.- 225 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-68 AT THE COAST...75-83 INLAND. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........56-63 PERCENT AT THE COAST...33 PERCENT INLAND. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55. MAX HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-69 AT THE COAST...AROUND 81 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........54-61 PERCENT AT THE COAST...32 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ CAZ203-204-211-212-031430- 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.- 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.- 225 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-63. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT VALLEYS...64-79 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................2. CWR(>.10)...........10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-101 VALLEYS...81-91 HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........12-20 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-59 VALLEYS...53-63 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT VALLEYS...57-72 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-100 VALLEYS...80-90 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........16-24 PERCENT VALLEYS...11-21 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ CAZ276-031430- INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- 225 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-56 VALLEYS...59-67 HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT VALLEYS...47 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......UP 12 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-93. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........15-23 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-56 VALLEYS...AROUND 61 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT VALLEYS...43 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95. MIN HUMIDITY........15-23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ CAZ277-283-031430- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 225 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-59 VALLEYS...59-68 HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........71-86 PERCENT VALLEYS...32-42 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................3. CWR(>.10)...........20 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-102 VALLEYS...82-92 HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........11-19 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................2. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-57 VALLEYS...57-65 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........72-87 PERCENT VALLEYS...38-48 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................2. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-102 VALLEYS...82-92 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........11-19 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. AREAS OF DRIZZLE. LOWS 47 TO 55. HIGHS 63 TO 76. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 54. HIGHS 61 TO 69. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 55. HIGHS 60 TO 69. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 60. HIGHS 84 TO 97 VALLEYS... 77 TO 90 HIGHER TERRAIN. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...NOT AS WARM. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 54. HIGHS 75 TO 84 VALLEYS...67 TO 80 HIGHER TERRAIN. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 53. HIGHS 75 TO 83 VALLEYS... 65 TO 78 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY JULY 8 THROUGH SUNDAY JULY 12, 2009... 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