000 FNUS56 KHNX 232253 FWFHNX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 253 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009 .DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND SLIGHTLY WARMER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WEST COAST. AN OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN WILL ALSO DEVELOP...PROVIDING FOR A SLIGHT DRYING TREND OF HUMIDITIES. BY FRIDAY...A PASSING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING COOLER AND BREEZIER CONDITIONS WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES...BUT PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED. CAZ289>292-241600- WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- NFDRS TREND AREAS 526 527 253 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-42. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........73-83 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-8 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 1-4 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-67. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-12 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 2-6 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-43. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5-11 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 1-4 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-8 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 2-6 MPH. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THANKSGIVING DAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH DOWN 1-3 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-9 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 4-10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 6-11 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH. $$ CAZ293-294-241600- MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS- TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS- NFDRS TREND AREAS 528 529 253 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-45. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH. RIDGES...........EAST 3-6 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-66. 24 HR TREND......UP 4-10 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10-22 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-12 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH. RIDGES...........EAST 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-69. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........34-44 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-9 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 5-9 MPH. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THANKSGIVING DAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH DOWN 3-5 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........EAST 5-9 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 5-11 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 5-11 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 4-10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 4-9 MPH. $$ CAZ295-241600- KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NFDRS TREND AREA 530 253 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........31-39. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........63-73 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-8 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH. RIDGES...........EAST 4-9 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........50-60. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........17-27 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7-17 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........EAST 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........EAST 5-11 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........32-38. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........43-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 13-25 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-6 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 4-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........54-64. 24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........12-18 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-9 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........EAST 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 4-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THANKSGIVING DAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH DOWN 1-3 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........NORTHEAST TO EAST 4-9 MPH. RIDGES...........EAST 5-11 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 4-10 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 7-14 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-9 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 6-12 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 6-13 MPH. $$ CAZ296-297-241600- SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK- TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NFDRS TREND AREAS 531 532 533 534 253 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........27-37. 8000 FEET........22-32. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........80-90 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........57-67 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7-13 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 4-9 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........54-64. 8000 FEET........47-57. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-8 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........25-35 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........17-27 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........28-38. 8000 FEET........23-33. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........70-80 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........58-68 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-12 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 4-9 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........58-68. 8000 FEET........49-59. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........20-30 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........17-27 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THANKSGIVING DAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH DOWN 1-3 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........NORTHEAST TO EAST 3-8 MPH. RIDGES...........EAST 4-11 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-9 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 2-8 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH. RIDGES...........WEST 8-16 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 2-8 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...........NORTHEAST TO EAST 3-7 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTH 6-11 MPH. $$ CAZ298-299-241600- INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- NFDRS TREND AREA 519 253 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-38. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........56-66 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-69. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-41. 24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........41-51 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12-24 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 4-9 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-71. 24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5-11 MPH. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THANKSGIVING DAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 6-12 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 3-5 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-15 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 2-4 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 4-11 MPH. $$ JEB WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD