Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
238 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013


.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION SHOULD ALLOW WARMER TEMPERATURES
AND DRIER CONDITIONS TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING THE THREAT OF
SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICTS TUESDAY THROUGH THE END OF NEXT
WEEK.

CAZ201-191330-
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.-
238 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...86-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15
                         MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         22 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...57-65 AT THE COAST...67-77 INLAND.
* MIN HUMIDITY...46-56 PERCENT AT THE COAST...26-34 PERCENT INLAND.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         24 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         30 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...43-52.
* MAX HUMIDITY...72-87 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25
                         MPH IN THE EVENING.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         29 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...59-67 AT THE COAST...77-87 INLAND.
* MIN HUMIDITY...54-69 PERCENT AT THE COAST...21-28 PERCENT INLAND.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                         THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ202-191330-
COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO
THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.-
238 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...43-52.
* MAX HUMIDITY...89-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 23 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 17 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...60-68 AT THE COAST...71-79 INLAND.
* MIN HUMIDITY...52-59 PERCENT AT THE COAST...AROUND 35 PERCENT INLAND.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 23 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         18 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...44-54.
* MAX HUMIDITY...92-100 PERCENT AT THE COAST...AROUND 85 PERCENT INLAND.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         21 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...66-74 AT THE COAST...80-88 INLAND.
* MIN HUMIDITY...48-56 PERCENT AT THE COAST...AROUND 25 PERCENT INLAND.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
                         NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ203-204-191330-
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.-
238 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...43-51 VALLEYS...32-40 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MAX HUMIDITY...80-95 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                         THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                         THE NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13
                         MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...80-88 VALLEYS...60-68 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...13-21 PERCENT VALLEYS...20-25 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 17 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 22 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...40-50.
* MAX HUMIDITY...92-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...70-85 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 17 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 22 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...83-93 VALLEYS...67-75 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...15-23 PERCENT VALLEYS...19-27 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13
                         MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                         THE AFTERNOON.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ211-212-191330-
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.-
238 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...43-51 VALLEYS...37-45 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MAX HUMIDITY...82-97 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         17 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...76-84 VALLEYS...67-76 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...13-21 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         18 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...45-54.
* MAX HUMIDITY...86-96 PERCENT VALLEYS...66-81 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 17 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                         AFTER MIDNIGHT.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
                         NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...85-93 VALLEYS...71-81 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...18-27 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                         THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ276-191330-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
238 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-49.
* MAX HUMIDITY...90-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...AROUND 80 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 23 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...75-85.
* MIN HUMIDITY...16-24 PERCENT VALLEYS...AROUND 8 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         16 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...43-51 VALLEYS...AROUND 60 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MAX HUMIDITY...76-91 PERCENT VALLEYS...AROUND 50 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 15 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                         AFTER MIDNIGHT.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                         THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...81-91.
* MIN HUMIDITY...AROUND 15 PERCENT VALLEYS...AROUND 8 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
                         WEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                         THE WEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ283-191330-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
238 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...35-45.
* MAX HUMIDITY...88-98 PERCENT VALLEYS...82-92 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 21 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...74-84.
* MIN HUMIDITY...12-20 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16
                         MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-51.
* MAX HUMIDITY...70-85 PERCENT VALLEYS...58-73 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 17 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...83-93.
* MIN HUMIDITY...12-20 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ277-191330-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
238 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...38-47.
* MAX HUMIDITY...80-95 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 18 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...84-92 VALLEYS...74-84 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...10-15 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         16 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...45-55.
* MAX HUMIDITY...AROUND 90 PERCENT VALLEYS...55-65 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                         THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 20 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...90-98 VALLEYS...80-90 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...10-15 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                         MORNING...BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4
                         MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 13 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 MPH IN
                         THE AFTERNOON.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST...
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 44 TO 52. HIGHS
57 TO 68. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
40 TO 48. HIGHS 52 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 38 TO 46.
HIGHS 53 TO 62. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.

...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR...
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
42 TO 50. HIGHS 71 TO 84 VALLEYS...67 TO 80 HIGHER TERRAIN.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MUCH COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 52 TO 65. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 32 TO 41. HIGHS 62 TO 73 VALLEYS...59 TO 72 HIGHER TERRAIN.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.

.6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...FRIDAY MAY 24 THROUGH TUESDAY MAY 28, 2013...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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