000 FNUS56 KSEW 081150 FWFSEW FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 700 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 CURRENT WARNINGS/WATCHES...NONE. .DISCUSSION...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING MORE SHOWERS TO WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS MORNING...DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL SPREAD RAIN AND WIND TO THE COAST LATE TONIGHT AND INLAND ON MONDAY. A LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING SHOWERS TO THE AREA TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL REACH THE AREA LATE IN THE WEEK. FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS. WAZ649>651-090215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649-650-651 AREA 1...COASTAL LOWLANDS- 700 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MIN HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-4800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN DEVELOPING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........79-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .SATURDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR NOV 15 - 21 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ652-090215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 652 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-WEST PORTION- 700 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-44. MIN HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW DEVELOPING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-39. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....STRONG WINDS. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MIN HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....STRONG WINDS. SOUTH WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .SATURDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR NOV 15 - 21 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ661-090215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 661 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-EAST PORTION- 700 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-45. MIN HUMIDITY........77-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-39. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-45. MIN HUMIDITY........79-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....STRONG WINDS. SOUTH WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 45 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .SATURDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR NOV 15 - 21 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ653-090215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 653 AREA 3...NORTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WHIDBEY ISLAND-SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 700 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MIN HUMIDITY........78-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-4800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-4300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........75-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 35 TO 40 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .SATURDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR NOV 15 - 21 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ654>657-090215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 654-655-656-657 AREA 4...INTERIOR LOWLANDS- 700 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MIN HUMIDITY........70-85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........79-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........68-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-4800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .SATURDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR NOV 15 - 21 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ658-659-090215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658-659 AREA 5...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK-MT BAKER/SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST-GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST- 700 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-43. MIN HUMIDITY........72-87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-37. MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-44. MIN HUMIDITY........71-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .SATURDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR NOV 15 - 21 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ662-090215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662 AREA 6...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA- 700 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-41. MIN HUMIDITY........69-84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-34. MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-41. MIN HUMIDITY........72-87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. .SATURDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR NOV 15 - 21 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE