000 FNUS56 KEKA 072258 FWFEKA FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 258 PM PST SAT NOV 7 2009 .DISCUSSION... A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST AND COASTAL INTERIOR ZONES...OTHWERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL CONTINUE. SUNDAY SHOULD BE MOSTLY SUNNY AND PRECIP FREE...WITH THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM IN THE FORM OF A WEAK COLD FRONT MONDAY. THIS FEATURE IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE REGION LATE MONDAY. WIND SHOULD SHIFT TO THE SOUTH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY LIGHT RAIN TO MOST DISTRICTS BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. CAZ201-081630- 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.- 258 PM PST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. MAX HUMIDITY........83-98 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-64. MIN HUMIDITY........51-58 PERCENT AT THE COAST...38-45 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-49 AT THE COAST...36-44 INLAND. MAX HUMIDITY........77-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65. MIN HUMIDITY........45-52 PERCENT AT THE COAST...37 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 19 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. $$ CAZ202-081630- COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.- 258 PM PST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-48. MAX HUMIDITY........80-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-64. MIN HUMIDITY........51-58 PERCENT AT THE COAST...38 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-48. MAX HUMIDITY........77-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65. MIN HUMIDITY........49-56 PERCENT AT THE COAST...37 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ203-204-081630- 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.- 258 PM PST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-43 VALLEYS...31-39 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT VALLEYS...93-100 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61 VALLEYS...40-48 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-46 VALLEYS...34-42 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-66 VALLEYS...43-51 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT VALLEYS...41-50 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH. $$ CAZ211-212-081630- HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- 258 PM PST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-42. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT VALLEYS...83-93 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-67 VALLEYS...50-58 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........38-45 PERCENT VALLEYS...31-41 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-45. MAX HUMIDITY........71-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-67 VALLEYS...51-59 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. $$ CAZ276-081630- INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- 258 PM PST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-44. MAX HUMIDITY........79-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65. MIN HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-44. MAX HUMIDITY........84-94 PERCENT VALLEYS...67 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-66. MIN HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ277-283-081630- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 258 PM PST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-39. MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT VALLEYS...75-85 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-63 VALLEYS...51-60 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-40. MAX HUMIDITY........74-88 PERCENT VALLEYS...63-75 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-64 VALLEYS...51-59 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........23-31 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST... .TUESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS 54 TO 62. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 54 TO 62. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 38 TO 46. HIGHS 57 TO 65. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR... .TUESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 34 TO 43. HIGHS 53 TO 61 VALLEYS... 44 TO 55 HIGHER TERRAIN. SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 38. HIGHS 52 TO 60 VALLEYS...45 TO 56 HIGHER TERRAIN. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 39. HIGHS 56 TO 64 VALLEYS...49 TO 59 HIGHER TERRAIN. WEST WINDS 5 MPH. .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 THROUGH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2009... FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA