Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
254 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST WILL BRING STRONG COOLING TO THE REGION WEDNESDAY WITH
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
AS THE LOW SETTLES SOUTHWARD. AN INCREASE IN ONSHORE FLOW DURING
THIS TIME WILL SUPPORT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE SIERRA
CREST...THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERT AND ON THE WEST SIDE
OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.


CAZ289>292-221515-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 526 527
254 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 5-11 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-71 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 7-13 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 6-17 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING
                    TO 3-14 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH ON THE
                    WEST SIDE.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 10-20 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-14 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 6-16 MPH BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS
                    TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE ON THE WEST SIDE.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-8 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-73 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3-9 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 6-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE
                    ON THE WEST SIDE IN THE EVENING...DECREASING TO
                    3-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-11 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 1-3 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 7 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 2-4
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-13 MPH.


$$

CAZ293-294-221515-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 528 529
254 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-9 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-77 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 10-20 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........WESTERLY 3-10 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    DECREASING TO 3-6 MPH.
   RIDGES...........WEST 3-9 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 3-5 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 9-19 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
                    INCREASING TO WESTERLY 4-10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
   RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 4 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-9 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-72 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-9 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3-5 MPH.
   RIDGES...........WEST 4-9 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTH TO NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
   RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 3 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST 3-6 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE
CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS...
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-8 MPH.
   RIDGES...........WEST 3-10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 1-3 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-8 MPH.
   RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 3-8 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 3-5
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-9 MPH.
   RIDGES...........WEST 4-10 MPH.


$$

CAZ295-221515-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREA 530
254 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   5000 FEET........46-51.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   5000 FEET........56-66 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 10-20 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........WEST 4-15 MPH. EXCEPT 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS.
   RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 10-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   5000 FEET........60-65.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 8-18 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
   5000 FEET........20-30 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5-11 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........WEST 5-20 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    10-21 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 MPH
                    POSSIBLE THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS.
   RIDGES...........WEST 3-17 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 11-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 MPH
                    POSSIBLE.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   5000 FEET........40-45.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4-10 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   5000 FEET........43-53 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 6-16 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........WEST 7-21 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
                    3-15 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH PASSES
                    AND CANYONS.
   RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 10-22 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   5000 FEET........58-63.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
   5000 FEET........15-25 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........WEST 3-17 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE
                    THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS.
   RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 6-17 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE
CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS...
   SLOPES...........WEST 10-25 MPH.
   RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 7-18 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 7-14 MPH.
   RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 8-15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 2-8
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 9-17 MPH.
   RIDGES...........WEST 9-17 MPH.


$$

CAZ296-297-221515-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 531 532 533 534
254 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   5000 FEET........39-44.
   8000 FEET........32-37.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   5000 FEET........73-83 PERCENT.
   8000 FEET........66-76 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........WESTERLY 4-14 MPH.
   RIDGES...........WEST 16-31 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 6-21 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR HIGHER
                    OVER THE CREST.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   5000 FEET........60-65.
   8000 FEET........50-55.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 5-11 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
   5000 FEET........23-33 PERCENT.
   8000 FEET........26-36 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3-9 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-13 MPH.
   RIDGES...........WEST 6-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
   5000 FEET........33-38.
   8000 FEET........26-31.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-8 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
   5000 FEET........67-77 PERCENT.
   8000 FEET........63-73 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 5-11 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........WESTERLY 6-14 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    THEN DECREASING TO 4-8 MPH.
   RIDGES...........WEST 6-17 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 3-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   5000 FEET........56-61.
   8000 FEET........47-52.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
   5000 FEET........19-29 PERCENT.
   8000 FEET........18-28 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-8 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
   SLOPES...........WESTERLY 4-9 MPH.
   RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 5-13 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING
                    TO THE WEST 4-11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE
CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS...
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-11 MPH.
   RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 6-14 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 3-5
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 6-15 MPH.
   RIDGES...........SOUTH 10-16 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 1-3 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 3-9
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 6-18 MPH.
   RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 5-12 MPH.


$$

CAZ298-299-221515-
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
NFDRS TREND AREA 519
254 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 5-11 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 8-22 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 15-25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 50 MPH BELOW THE PASSES.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 8-18 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10-25 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 15-25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 50 MPH BELOW THE PASSES.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 7-13 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-48 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4-10 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10-23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BELOW THE
                    PASSES IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 3-18 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-23 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-15 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 8-17 MPH BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE
                    BELOW PASSES.
LAL.................1.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE
CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 8-22 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5-14 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3
PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 9-21 MPH.


$$


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