000 FNUS56 KEKA 132135 FWFEKA FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 235 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...HOT AND DRY WEATHER WITH LOCALLY BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED OVER INLAND LOCATIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK... .DISCUSSION... A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ALONG THE WEST COAST THIS WEEK WILL BRING HOT AND DRY WEATHER TO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. INLAND LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE HIGH TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE 90S TO OVER 100 DEGREES...ACCOMPANIED BY AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT. LIGHT TO MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY LEADING TO POOR NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERIES. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO COOL SLIGHTLY OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE UPPER RIDGE WEAKENS. CAZ201-141400- 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.- 235 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-52. MAX HUMIDITY........74-89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 19 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-70 AT THE COAST...83-92 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........47-54 PERCENT AT THE COAST...20-28 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-56. MAX HUMIDITY........81-93 PERCENT AT THE COAST...76-86 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-76 AT THE COAST...89-97 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........37-44 PERCENT AT THE COAST...18-24 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ202-141400- COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.- 235 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-52. MAX HUMIDITY........71-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-76 AT THE COAST...75-83 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........36-46 PERCENT AT THE COAST...21-31 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-54. MAX HUMIDITY........83-93 PERCENT AT THE COAST...69-79 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-75 AT THE COAST...74-82 INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........38-46 PERCENT AT THE COAST...19-29 PERCENT INLAND. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ203-204-141400- 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.- 235 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-54. MAX HUMIDITY........76-91 PERCENT VALLEYS...54-68 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-91 VALLEYS...65-74 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT VALLEYS...23-31 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-59. MAX HUMIDITY........53-63 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 37 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-98 VALLEYS...74-82 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........14-22 PERCENT VALLEYS...20-26 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. $$ CAZ211-212-141400- HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.- 235 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-51 VALLEYS...47-55 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT VALLEYS...66-81 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-91 VALLEYS...75-85 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT VALLEYS...23-31 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-57. MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT VALLEYS...57-72 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 34 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-98 VALLEYS...76-86 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT VALLEYS...23-31 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. $$ CAZ276-277-141400- INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- 235 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-50 VALLEYS...48-58 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........80-92 PERCENT VALLEYS...40-48 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 19 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95 VALLEYS...81-89 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........15-23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-58 VALLEYS...57-67 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........69-79 PERCENT VALLEYS...36-43 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-99 VALLEYS...82-92 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........12-20 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH. $$ CAZ283-141400- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 235 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-49 VALLEYS...47-55 HIGHER TERRAIN. MAX HUMIDITY........68-83 PERCENT VALLEYS...59-74 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-92. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT VALLEYS...13-21 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-57. MAX HUMIDITY........70-84 PERCENT VALLEYS...45-55 PERCENT HIGHER TERRAIN. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-99 VALLEYS...84-93 HIGHER TERRAIN. MIN HUMIDITY........13-21 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST... .FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 56. HIGHS 66 TO 79. EAST WINDS 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. LOWS 48 TO 56. HIGHS 62 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 46 TO 54. HIGHS 60 TO 73. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR... .FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 60. HIGHS 84 TO 97 VALLEYS...81 TO 94 HIGHER TERRAIN. EAST WINDS 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 58. HIGHS 81 TO 94 VALLEYS...77 TO 90 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 55. HIGHS 79 TO 92 VALLEYS... 73 TO 86 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...MONDAY MAY 19 THROUGH FRIDAY MAY 23, 2007... FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA