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.
CAZ218-242130- CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA- 730 AM PDT TUE NOV 24 2009
.TODAY... 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.
.TONIGHT... 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.
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.
CAZ220-267-242130- SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT- NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS- 730 AM PDT TUE NOV 24 2009
.TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-65. MIN HUMIDITY........27-44 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. MAX HUMIDITY........68-88 PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 57-77 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-68. MIN HUMIDITY........24-42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
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