000 FNUS56 KEKA 152105 FWFEKA FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 205 PM PDT WED OCT 15 2008 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WEST OF CALIFORNIA WILL EXPAND EAST TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WHILE WEAK NIGHTTIME OFFSHORE FLOW PERSISTS ALONG THE RIDGES. THIS WILL BRING POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TO THE RIDGES WITH PRONOUNCED THERMAL BELTS IN THE VALLEYS. WARMER TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED TOMORROW...BEFORE A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES BEGINS TO SUPPRESS THE RIDGE. WETTING RAINS ARE A GOOD POSSIBILITY FOR MOST OF THE DISTRICT BY LATE MONDAY AS A STRONG FRONT CROSSES THE AREA. CAZ201-161400- NORTH COAST STRIP...FROM OREGON BORDER TO ROCKPORT CONSISTING OF COASTAL SECTIONS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...AND A SMALL PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CA NPS AND REDWOOD PARKS.- 205 PM PDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-51. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT AT THE COAST...83-96 PERCENT INLAND. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-71 AT THE COAST...76-84 INLAND. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT AT THE COAST...25-30 PERCENT INLAND. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-53. MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT AT THE COAST...81-96 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-67 AT THE COAST...73-81 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........63-73 PERCENT AT THE COAST...30-35 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ CAZ202-161400- COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.- 205 PM PDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-49. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT AT THE COAST...70-80 PERCENT INLAND. 24 HR TREND......UP 3-6 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-72 AT THE COAST...AROUND 81 INLAND. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT AT THE COAST...27 PERCENT INLAND. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-52. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT AT THE COAST...75-85 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-69 AT THE COAST...72-80 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........54-69 PERCENT AT THE COAST...37 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ CAZ203-204-211-212-161400- UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NF.- LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.- HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- 205 PM PDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-49. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........81-91 PERCENT VALLEYS...65-80 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-6 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-83 VALLEYS...68-78 HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........24-32 PERCENT VALLEYS...15-23 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-52. MAX HUMIDITY........73-88 PERCENT VALLEYS...61-76 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-82 VALLEYS...66-76 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........26-36 PERCENT VALLEYS...18-26 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ CAZ276-161400- INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- 205 PM PDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-50 VALLEYS...AROUND 60 HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT VALLEYS...33-40 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-89. 24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT VALLEYS...15 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-52 VALLEYS...AROUND 61 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........72-82 PERCENT VALLEYS...33-40 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-85. MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT VALLEYS...18 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ CAZ277-283-161400- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 205 PM PDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-43 VALLEYS...47-57 HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........72-87 PERCENT VALLEYS...37-47 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-88 VALLEYS...75-85 HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........19-26 PERCENT VALLEYS...13-20 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-44 VALLEYS...49-57 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........71-86 PERCENT VALLEYS...39-49 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-85 VALLEYS...72-82 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT VALLEYS...18-24 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR(>.10)...........0 PERCENT. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AND PERIODS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. LOWS 44 TO 54. HIGHS 58 TO 67. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 52. HIGHS 60 TO 69. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS 58 TO 66. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS 71 TO 79 VALLEYS...65 TO 78 HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 49. HIGHS 63 TO 76. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 39 TO 47. HIGHS 60 TO 73 VALLEYS...57 TO 69 HIGHER TERRAIN. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...TUESDAY OCTOBER 21 THROUGH SATURDAY OCTOBER 25, 2008... FOR NW CALIF...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA