000 FNUS56 KSEW 251123 FWFSEW FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009 CURRENT WARNINGS/WATCHES...NONE. .DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL REMAIN STALLED JUST OFF THE NORTH COAST TODAY. THE FRONT WILL PUSH INLAND THIS EVENING THEN STALL OVER THE REGION. A LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE UP ALONG THE FRONT LATER THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY BRINGING MORE RAIN TO THE AREA. ADDITIONAL FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL BRUSH THE NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH DRIER WEATHER POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK. FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS. WAZ649>651-260215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649-650-651 AREA 1...COASTAL LOWLANDS- 700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF MORNING FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........63-77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........7000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MIN HUMIDITY........65-79 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 36 TO 41. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ652-260215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 652 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-WEST PORTION- 700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-48. MIN HUMIDITY........62-76 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-39. MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........7000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-44. MIN HUMIDITY........61-76 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ661-260215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 661 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-EAST PORTION- 700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-50. MIN HUMIDITY........60-75 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-41. MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........7500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-46. MIN HUMIDITY........58-73 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 28 TO 33. HIGHS 36 TO 41. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ653-260215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 653 AREA 3...NORTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WHIDBEY ISLAND-SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MIN HUMIDITY........64-77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MIN HUMIDITY........66-79 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........6000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS 46 TO 51. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 37 TO 42. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ654>657-260215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 654-655-656-657 AREA 4...INTERIOR LOWLANDS- 700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF MORNING FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MIN HUMIDITY........60-75 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MAX HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........7500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........61-76 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS 44 TO 49. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ658-659-260215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658-659 AREA 5...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK-MT BAKER/SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST-GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST- 700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-49. MIN HUMIDITY........61-76 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-41. MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........7000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-46. MIN HUMIDITY........65-80 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 27 TO 32. HIGHS 33 TO 38. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS 34 TO 39. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ662-260215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662 AREA 6...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA- 700 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-46. MIN HUMIDITY........67-82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MAX HUMIDITY........85-96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......700-800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. .THANKSGIVING DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-44. MIN HUMIDITY........58-72 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY FOR DEC 02 - 08 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE