FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY

FNUS56 KHNX 062303 FWFHNX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 303 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING OVER THE WEST COAST WILL BRING COOLER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EARLY NEXT WEEK A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING A SLIGHT WARMING TREND ALONG WITH LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. A STRONGER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE DISTRICT AROUND WEDNESDAY...BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WINDS TO SOME AREAS. CAZ289>292-071545- WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- NFDRS TREND AREAS 526 527 303 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-49. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-68. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO NORTH 7-11 MPH BY AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........74-84 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-8 MPH. LAL.................1. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-69. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........38-48 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5-11 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO 6-10 MPH BY AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 1-3 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 6-12 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH. .VETERANS DAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 5-11 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. $$ CAZ293-294-071545- MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS- TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS- NFDRS TREND AREAS 528 529 303 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-48. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-8 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 3-6 MPH. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-66. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 4-10 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO 4-9 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........WEST 4-9 MPH. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-48. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING THEN LIGHT EASTERLY. RIDGES...........EAST 4-8 MPH. LAL.................1. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-67. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-12 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING THEN WESTERLY 3-6 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........SOUTH 3-5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH BY AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 6-12 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTH 3-6 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES UP 1-3 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 2-4 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH. .VETERANS DAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 7-13 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-8 MPH. RIDGES...........WEST 7-12 MPH. $$ CAZ295-071545- KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NFDRS TREND AREA 530 303 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........33-41. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........73-83 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-8 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........52-62. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........32-42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO 6-12 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 5-12 MPH. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........36-42. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........71-81 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING SHIFTING TO DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTH 3-8 MPH. LAL.................1. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........54-64. 24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........22-32 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-16 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING TO UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........EAST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST BY AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 8-15 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........NORTHEAST TO EAST 3-8 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 3-9 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 2-4 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 3-10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-9 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 6-12 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 7-12 MPH. RIDGES...........WEST 10-15 MPH. $$ CAZ296-297-071545- SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK- TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NFDRS TREND AREAS 531 532 533 534 303 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........29-39. 8000 FEET........23-33. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........82-92 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........64-74 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-8 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 3-8 MPH. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........51-61. 8000 FEET........45-55. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........39-49 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........24-34 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 3-9 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........WEST 3-7 MPH. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........30-40. 8000 FEET........25-35. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........80-90 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........64-74 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 6 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING THEN EASTERLY 3-6 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING SHIFTING TO THE WEST. LAL.................1. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........53-63. 8000 FEET........47-57. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........30-40 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........16-26 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-12 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO 4-9 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO 4-9 MPH BY AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 1-3 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 7-13 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTH 4-10 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 3-9 MPH. .VETERANS DAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 4-10 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 7-13 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 12-17 MPH. $$ CAZ298-299-071545- INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- NFDRS TREND AREA 519 303 PM PST FRI NOV 6 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-47. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........63-73 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-9 MPH. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-72. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-7 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO 6-11 MPH BY AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-46. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 7-13 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH. LAL.................1. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-74. 24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7-13 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 3-6 MPH BY AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH DOWN 5-11 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 3-7 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 2-4 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 3-10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 4-10 PERCENT.. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH. $$ BROTHERTON WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD