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Santa Clara Unit Fire Weather Forecast
 
 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.

 CAZ218-242130-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 3 TO 7 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-35 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-35 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.


 CAZ219-242130-
 NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY IN SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS
 COUNTIES BELOW 1000 FT - EXCLUDES THE DELTA-
 300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-43. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP  
                     TO 20 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........26-41 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-43. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........56-76 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........25-40 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 2 TO 7 MPH. 
 CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. 
 
 
 
 
 ...CENTRAL VALLEY AND DELTA
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE
 60S. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
 .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS
 55 TO 65. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65.
 NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH.
 
 FNUS56 KMTR 232255
FWFMTR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CA
300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW WILL
MAINTAIN DRY AND MILD WEATHER ACROSS THE DISTRICT THROUGH MIDWEEK.
MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS IN THE HILLS WILL DECREASE
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING INLAND
ACROSS FAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE ON THURSDAY MAY BRING SOME LIGHT
RAIN TO THE NORTH BAY ON THURSDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN
REDEVELOP BY THE END OF THE WEEK FOR A RETURN TO DRY WEATHER.


NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.

$$

 CAZ006-505-508-509-242200-
SAN FRANCISCO-
COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE-
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-
300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.


.EXTENDED...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN NORTH
OF SAN FRANCISCO DURING THE EVENING. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LOWS IN
THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LOWS IN THE
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LOWS IN THE
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.

 CAZ506-510-513-242200-
NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE-
300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY LATE NIGHT FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.


.EXTENDED...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN NORTH BAY
VALLEYS DURING THE EVENING. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
.FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.

 CAZ507-511-512-242200-
NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE-
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-
300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-80%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.
FREEZING LEVEL......7500 FT ASL.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...DECREASING IN
THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOPS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...DECREASING IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.
FREEZING LEVEL......8000 FT ASL.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
FREEZING LEVEL......8000 FT ASL.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
FREEZING LEVEL......8000 FT ASL.


.EXTENDED...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN NORTH BAY
MOUNTAINS DURING THE EVENING. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LOWS IN THE
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
.FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S AND 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S.

 CAZ506-510-513-242200-
NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE-
300 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY LATE NIGHT FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........0%.
LAL.................1.


.EXTENDED...
.THANKSGIVING DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN NORTH BAY
VALLEYS DURING THE EVENING. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
.FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.


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