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Butte CDF Fire Weather Forecast
 
 FNUS56 KSTO 192222
FWFSTO

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO
330 PM PDT FRI MAR 19 2010

.DISCUSSION...
LOCALLY GUSTY EASTERLY WIND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE WEST SLOPES OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.
COOLING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO MONDAY AS UPPER RIDGE MOVES
THROUGH FOLLOWED BY WEAK PACIFIC FRONT AND ASSOCIATED UPPER TROUGH
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE SYSTEM WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVER THE MOUNTAINS. RIDGING RETURNS MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH
GUSTY NORTH TO EAST WIND. MINOR COOLING WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER TROUGH
BRUSHES INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

 CAZ215-202200-
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY TO SOUTHERN TEHAMA COUNTY LINE BELOW
1000 FT-
330 PM PDT FRI MAR 19 2010

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-70 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 8
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-85 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WIND AROUND 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-40 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.


 
 FNUS56 KSTO 192222
FWFSTO

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO
330 PM PDT FRI MAR 19 2010

.DISCUSSION...
LOCALLY GUSTY EASTERLY WIND WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE WEST SLOPES OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.
COOLING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO MONDAY AS UPPER RIDGE MOVES
THROUGH FOLLOWED BY WEAK PACIFIC FRONT AND ASSOCIATED UPPER TROUGH
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE SYSTEM WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVER THE MOUNTAINS. RIDGING RETURNS MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH
GUSTY NORTH TO EAST WIND. MINOR COOLING WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER TROUGH
BRUSHES INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

 CAZ266-202200-
NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS
OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS-
330 PM PDT FRI MAR 19 2010

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-68 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH EXCEPT LOCAL NORTHEAST
8 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-24 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 7 MPH BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WIND 8 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
25 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-85 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 21 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-40 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WIND 4 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH 8 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.



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