000 FNUS56 KSEW 141316 FWFSEW FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 603 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2008 CURRENT WARNINGS/WATCHES...NONE. .DISCUSSION...A WARM FRONT WILL BRING SOME SHOWERS TODAY AS IT SLOWLY LIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA. THEN A STRONG UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON AND PRODUCE A STRETCH OF UNSEASONABLY WARM SUNNY WEATHER THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY. A GRADUAL RETURN TO ONSHORE FLOW LATE IN THE WEEKEND WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO START FALLING SUNDAY AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS. WAZ649>651-150115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649-650-651 AREA 1...COASTAL LOWLANDS- 603 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-63. MIN HUMIDITY........70-85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........11000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-3700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MAX HUMIDITY........86-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........13000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-81. MIN HUMIDITY........32-47 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........13500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SNOW LEVEL 14000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SNOW LEVEL 13500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SNOW LEVEL 12500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SNOW LEVEL 9000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 21 - 27, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ652-150115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 652 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-WEST PORTION- 603 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59. MIN HUMIDITY........64-79 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........10500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MAX HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........13000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-78. MIN HUMIDITY........30-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........13500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SNOW LEVEL 14000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SNOW LEVEL 13500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SNOW LEVEL 12500 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 53 TO 58. SNOW LEVEL 9000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 21 - 27, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ661-150115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 661 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-EAST PORTION- 603 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....45%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-60. MIN HUMIDITY........62-77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........10500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........13500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-76. MIN HUMIDITY........30-45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........13500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SNOW LEVEL 14000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SNOW LEVEL 14000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SNOW LEVEL 12500 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SNOW LEVEL 10000 FEET. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 21 - 27, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ653-150115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 653 AREA 3...NORTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WHIDBEY ISLAND-SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 603 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....55%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. MIN HUMIDITY........67-82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........10000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........13000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-73. MIN HUMIDITY........40-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........13500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SNOW LEVEL 14000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SNOW LEVEL 13500 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SNOW LEVEL 12500 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SNOW LEVEL 9000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 21 - 27, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ654>657-150115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 654-655-656-657 AREA 4...INTERIOR LOWLANDS- 603 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-66. MIN HUMIDITY........60-75 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........10000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-52. MAX HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........13000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-82. MIN HUMIDITY........28-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........13500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SNOW LEVEL 14000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SNOW LEVEL 13500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SNOW LEVEL 12500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SNOW LEVEL 10500 FEET. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 21 - 27, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ658-659-150115- 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- 603 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-59. MIN HUMIDITY........61-76 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........9500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-49. MAX HUMIDITY........78-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........12500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-77. MIN HUMIDITY........26-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........13000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SNOW LEVEL 14000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SNOW LEVEL 13500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SNOW LEVEL 12500 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SNOW LEVEL 10500 FEET. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 21 - 27, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ662-150115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662 AREA 6...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA- 603 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....45%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-63. MIN HUMIDITY........49-64 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........9500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....20%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-47. MAX HUMIDITY........77-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........10000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-83. MIN HUMIDITY........23-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........11500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 0 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SNOW LEVEL 12500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SNOW LEVEL 12500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SNOW LEVEL 12000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SNOW LEVEL 10500 FEET. .TUESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAY 21 - 27, 2008 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE