FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO 730 AM PDT TUE NOV 24 2009
NOTE: THIS IS A RETRANSMISSION OF YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON FORECAST... IT IS NOT AN UPDATE. THE FORECAST IS ISSUED ONCE DAILY BY 330 PM IN THE LOWSEASON.
.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.
CAZ215-242130- NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW 1000 FT- 730 AM PDT TUE NOV 24 2009
.TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........20-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 7 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........61-81 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........20-40 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
FNUS56 KSTO 241530 FWFSTO FWFSTO
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO 730 AM PDT TUE NOV 24 2009
NOTE: THIS IS A RETRANSMISSION OF YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON FORECAST... IT IS NOT AN UPDATE. THE FORECAST IS ISSUED ONCE DAILY BY 330 PM IN THE LOWSEASON.
.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.
CAZ266-242130- NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS- 730 AM PDT TUE NOV 24 2009
.TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65. MIN HUMIDITY........27-42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-47. MAX HUMIDITY........56-81 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 11 TO 21 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65. MIN HUMIDITY........28-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
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