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

FNUS56 KEKA 062305 FWFEKA FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 305 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .DISCUSSION... SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT. A BRIEF LULL EARLY SAT BEFORE ANOTHER DISTURBANCE BRINGS A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS TO THE DISTRICT INTO SUN. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM EXPECTED TO BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION AND COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE DISTRICT LATE MON THROUGH WED. CAZ201-071545- 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.- 305 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-49. MAX HUMIDITY........91-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-62. MIN HUMIDITY........48-55 PERCENT AT THE COAST...36-46 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. MAX HUMIDITY........85-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-64. MIN HUMIDITY........51-58 PERCENT AT THE COAST...38-45 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ202-071545- COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.- 305 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-50. MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-63. MIN HUMIDITY........46-53 PERCENT AT THE COAST...34 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-48. MAX HUMIDITY........81-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-64. MIN HUMIDITY........51-58 PERCENT AT THE COAST...37 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ203-204-071545- 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.- 305 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-44 VALLEYS...32-40 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-64 VALLEYS...37-45 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........36-43 PERCENT VALLEYS...50-60 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-43 VALLEYS...31-39 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........94-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...89-99 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-66 VALLEYS...41-49 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........31-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ211-212-071545- HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- 305 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-44. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65 VALLEYS...48-56 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT VALLEYS...35-45 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-42. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT VALLEYS...83-93 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-67 VALLEYS...51-59 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........37-44 PERCENT VALLEYS...31-41 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. $$ CAZ276-071545- INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- 305 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-45. MAX HUMIDITY........86-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-63. MIN HUMIDITY........32-42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-44. MAX HUMIDITY........79-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-66. MIN HUMIDITY........31-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. $$ CAZ277-283-071545- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 305 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-40. MAX HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-61 VALLEYS...48-56 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........31-39 PERCENT VALLEYS...35-42 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-39. MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT VALLEYS...75-85 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-64 VALLEYS...52-60 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........26-34 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 58 TO 66. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS 54 TO 62. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 54 TO 62. NORTH WINDS 10 MPH. ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 32 TO 41. HIGHS 56 TO 64 VALLEYS...49 TO 58 HIGHER TERRAIN. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 33 TO 42. HIGHS 53 TO 61 VALLEYS...44 TO 56 HIGHER TERRAIN. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 29 TO 38. HIGHS 54 TO 62 VALLEYS...46 TO 58 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12 THROUGH MONDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2009... FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA