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 FRI MAY 17 2013


.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICTS ON SATURDAY. OTHERWISE...WARMER AND
DRIER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

CAZ201-181330-
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 FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY
  FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...38-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY...86-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT
  CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...52-60 AT THE COAST...61-71 INLAND.
* MIN HUMIDITY...66-76 PERCENT AT THE COAST...36-46 PERCENT INLAND.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY
  FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...38-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY...89-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         18 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN
  THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...56-64 AT THE COAST...64-74 INLAND.
* MIN HUMIDITY...52-67 PERCENT AT THE COAST...29-39 PERCENT INLAND.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         22 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         26 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ202-181330-
COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO
THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.-
238 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE NIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-50.
* MAX HUMIDITY...85-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 21 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN
  THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...54-62 AT THE COAST...63-71 INLAND.
* MIN HUMIDITY...62-72 PERCENT AT THE COAST...AROUND 40 PERCENT INLAND.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 22 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY
  FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...42-50.
* MAX HUMIDITY...85-100 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 22 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN
  THE MORNING.
* 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 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 21 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         16 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ203-204-181330-
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 FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...42-50 VALLEYS...35-43 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MAX HUMIDITY...92-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...84-94 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                         EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 13 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                         VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
  DAY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...67-77 VALLEYS...47-55 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...29-39 PERCENT VALLEYS...50-65 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5
                         TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE
                         AFTERNOON.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
  CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...41-49 VALLEYS...32-40 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MAX HUMIDITY...89-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                         THE NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING TO
                         THE NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...74-83 VALLEYS...56-64 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...15-23 PERCENT VALLEYS...25-31 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.


$$

CAZ211-212-181330-
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 FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...37-45.
* MAX HUMIDITY...93-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...86-96 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                         EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2
                         TO 4 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...AROUND 70 VALLEYS...57-67 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...28-38 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING
                         NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15
                         MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...37-45.
* MAX HUMIDITY...91-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         20 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...73-81 VALLEYS...62-72 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...16-24 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         18 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ276-181330-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
238 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...39-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY...89-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...AROUND 80 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...65-75.
* MIN HUMIDITY...27-37 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...39-47.
* MAX HUMIDITY...92-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...AROUND 85 PERCENT HIGHER
  TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...73-83.
* MIN HUMIDITY...19-27 PERCENT VALLEYS...AROUND 15 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14
                         MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ283-181330-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
238 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...35-45.
* MAX HUMIDITY...82-97 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                         DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...66-76.
* MIN HUMIDITY...24-32 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
                         22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...33-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY...89-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         22 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...71-81.
* MIN HUMIDITY...14-22 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         18 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$

CAZ277-181330-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
238 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...38-47.
* MAX HUMIDITY...79-94 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...73-81 VALLEYS...65-75 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...26-34 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...36-46.
* MAX HUMIDITY...86-96 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
                         TO 21 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...80-88 VALLEYS...70-80 HIGHER TERRAIN.
* MIN HUMIDITY...11-19 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
    RIDGES...............NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                         18 MPH.
* LAL....1.
* CHC OF WETTING RAIN...0 PERCENT.


$$


.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS 58 TO 71. NORTH
WINDS 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS 54 TO 64. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
38 TO 46. HIGHS 54 TO 62. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.

...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 47. HIGHS 75 TO 88 VALLEYS...
68 TO 81 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS 65 TO 75 VALLEYS...60 TO 73 HIGHER TERRAIN.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
32 TO 42. HIGHS 62 TO 73 VALLEYS...55 TO 68 HIGHER TERRAIN.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.

.6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...THURSDAY MAY 23 THROUGH MONDAY MAY 27, 2013...
FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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