000 FNUS56 KHNX 062200 FWFHNX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 300 PM PDT MON OCT 6 2008 .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE STATE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND BRING DRY WEATHER...LIGHT WINDS AND MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES TO THE DISTRICT. A COOLING TREND WILL BEGIN THURSDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SETTLES SOUTHWARD INTO THE GREAT BASIN. AT THE END OF THIS WEEK...LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE DISTRICT WITH HIGHER HUMIDITIES AND BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. CAZ289>292-071145- WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- NFDRS TREND AREAS 526 527 300 PM PDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-58. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........68-78 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) VARIABLE 2-5 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-88. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........21-31 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE TO DOWN 3 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) VARIABLE 2-5 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-58. MAX HUMIDITY........61-71 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) VARIABLE 2-5 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES COOLING SLIGHTLY THURSDAY THEN COOLING SEVERAL DEGREES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HUMIDITIES CHANGING LITTLE THURSDAY THEN INCREASING 5-15 PERCENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 20-FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH THURSDAY INCREASING TO 10-20 MPH FRIDAY AND CONTINUING AT SIMILAR SPEEDS THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ON THE WEST SIDE. $$ CAZ293-294-071145- MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS- TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS- NFDRS TREND AREAS 528 529 300 PM PDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-59. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 20 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-89. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........22-32 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT. RIDGES...........EAST 3-7 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5-10 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-60. MAX HUMIDITY........56-66 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH. RIDGES...........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-91. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY 1100 PDT. RIDGES...........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES COOLING SLIGHTLY THURSDAY THEN COOLING SEVERAL DEGREES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HUMIDITIES CHANGING LITTLE THURSDAY THEN INCREASING 5-15 PERCENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...NORMAL SLOPE AND VALLEY WINDS OF 4-7 MPH EACH DAY... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. RIDGES...NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH THURSDAY BECOMING NORTHEAST 10-20 MPH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. $$ CAZ295-071145- KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NFDRS TREND AREA 530 300 PM PDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........40-48. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........53-63 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 20-25 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGES...........EAST 5-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........70-80. 24 HR TREND......UP 5 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........13-23 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY 1100 PDT. RIDGES...........EAST 4-7 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-12 MPH BY 1400 PDT. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........42-50. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........37-47 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........72-82. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........11-21 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY 1100 PDT. RIDGES...........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-15 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES COOLING SLIGHTLY THURSDAY THEN COOLING SEVERAL DEGREES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HUMIDITIES CHANGING LITTLE THURSDAY THEN INCREASING 5-15 PERCENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...NORMAL SLOPE AND VALLEY WINDS OF 4-7 MPH EACH DAY... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH THE CANYONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. RIDGES...NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH THURSDAY BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST AT SIMILAR SPEEDS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVER THE SUMMITS. $$ CAZ296-297-071145- SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK- TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NFDRS TREND AREAS 531 532 533 534 300 PM PDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........38-48. 8000 FEET........36-46. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE TO UP 2 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........62-72 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........52-62 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 27 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 4-7 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........72-82. 8000 FEET........61-71. 24 HR TREND......UP 3 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........17-27 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........15-25 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH BY 1100 PDT. RIDGES...........VARIABLE 3-5 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........41-51. 8000 FEET........36-46. MAX HUMIDITY........ 5000 FEET........45-55 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........45-55 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE..... 5000 FEET........73-83. 8000 FEET........63-73. MIN HUMIDITY....... 5000 FEET........14-24 PERCENT. 8000 FEET........9-19 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) SLOPES...........VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 5-12 MPH. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR THURSDAY. PARTLY CLOUDY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ALONG THE CREST. TEMPERATURES COOLING SLIGHTLY THURSDAY THEN COOLING SEVERAL DEGREES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HUMIDITIES CHANGING LITTLE THURSDAY THEN INCREASING 10-20 PERCENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 20-FOOT WINDS... SLOPES...NORMAL SLOPE AND VALLEY WINDS OF 4-7 MPH EACH DAY... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. RIDGES...NORTHWEST 8-15 MPH THURSDAY BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. $$ CAZ298-299-071145- INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- NFDRS TREND AREA 519 300 PM PDT MON OCT 6 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-53. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 16 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) LOCAL WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2-5 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-92. 24 HR TREND......UP 4 DEGREES. MIN HUMIDITY........9-19 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH. LAL.................1. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-60. MAX HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) LOCAL WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH IN THE EVENING. OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2-5 MPH. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-94. MIN HUMIDITY........8-18 PERCENT. WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE) VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...CLEAR. TEMPERATURES CHANGING LITTLE THURSDAY THEN COOLING SEVERAL DEGREES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HUMIDITIES CHANGING LITTLE THURSDAY...INCREASING 5 TO 15 PERCENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 20-FOOT WINDS...WEST 10-20 MPH THURSDAY BECOMING NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. $$ DURFEE WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD