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fire weather planning forecast for northwest california
national weather service eureka ca
210 pm pst tue feb 10 2009
. discussion...
a cold front will continue to generate rain and snow across the
district early this evening. the precipitation will turn to
showers behind the front as colder filters across the district.
snow levels will lower to near 1500 feet overnight. rain and snow
will continue through wednesday night as another cold front swings
across nw california. another cold front is expected thursday night.
caz201 - 111445-
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.-
210 pm pst tue feb 10 2009
. tonight...
sky/weather......... rain in the early evening ... then widespread
rain showers.
min temperature..... 34 - 44.
max humidity........ 91 - 100 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... south winds 6 to 11 mph ... with gusts up to
24 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... south winds 7 to 12 mph ... with gusts up to
28 mph.
. wednesday...
sky/weather......... rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
max temperature..... 42 - 52.
min humidity........ 86 - 96 percent at the coast ... 71 - 86 percent
inland.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... south winds 7 to 12 mph ... with gusts up to
24 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... south winds 9 to 14 mph ... with gusts up to
28 mph.
. wednesday night...
sky/weather......... rain showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening.
min temperature..... 31 - 40.
max humidity........ 91 - 100 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... southeast winds 5 mph in the
evening ... becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... southeast winds 5 to 8 mph ... shifting to
the east 5 mph after midnight.
. thursday...
sky/weather......... mostly cloudy. slight chance of showers until
late afternoon ... then rain late in the
afternoon.
max temperature..... 41 - 49 at the coast ... 44 - 54 inland.
min humidity........ 83 - 93 percent at the coast ... 59 - 70 percent
inland.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... southeast winds 5 mph ... shifting to the
south ... with gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
ridges/upr slopes.... south winds 7 to 12 mph ... with gusts up to
23 mph.
$$
caz202 - 111445-
coastal mendocino ... from rockport to sonoma county and inland to
the crest of the coast range. includes jackson state forest.-
210 pm pst tue feb 10 2009
. tonight...
sky/weather......... rain in the evening ... then showers after
midnight.
min temperature..... 36 - 45.
max humidity........ 93 - 100 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... southwest winds 5 to 10 mph ... with gusts up
to 20 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... southwest winds 5 to 10 mph ... with gusts up
to 20 mph.
. wednesday...
sky/weather......... rain showers through the day. slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
max temperature..... 41 - 51.
min humidity........ 76 - 91 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... southwest winds 6 to 11 mph ... with gusts up
to 17 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... southwest winds 7 to 12 mph ... with gusts up
to 17 mph.
. wednesday night...
sky/weather......... rain showers. slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening.
min temperature..... 34 - 44.
max humidity........ 89 - 100 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... southwest winds 5 to 8 mph ... shifting to
the north 5 mph after midnight.
. thursday...
sky/weather......... mostly cloudy. slight chance of showers until
late afternoon ... then rain likely late in the
afternoon.
max temperature..... 43 - 53.
min humidity........ 63 - 78 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... north winds 5 mph ... shifting to the
southwest 5 to 7 mph ... with gusts up to 13
mph in the afternoon.
ridges/upr slopes.... east winds 5 mph ... shifting to the south 5
to 8 mph ... with gusts up to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
$$
caz203 - 204 - 211 - 212 - 111445-
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.-
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.-
210 pm pst tue feb 10 2009
. tonight...
sky/weather......... rain and snow in the early evening ... then snow
and rain showers.
min temperature..... 31 - 39 valleys ... 24 - 34 higher terrain.
max humidity........ 79 - 94 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... south winds 5 to 10 mph ... with gusts up to
22 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... south winds 8 to 13 mph ... with gusts up to
29 mph.
. wednesday...
sky/weather......... snow and rain showers.
max temperature..... 46 - 54 valleys ... 28 - 38 higher terrain.
min humidity........ 56 - 71 percent valleys ... 71 - 86 percent higher
terrain.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... south winds 6 to 11 mph ... with gusts up to
22 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... south winds 8 to 13 mph ... with gusts up to
29 mph.
. wednesday night...
sky/weather......... snow and rain showers likely.
min temperature..... 30 - 38 valleys ... 22 - 32 higher terrain.
max humidity........ 88 - 100 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... light winds 1 to 3 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... southeast winds 5 to 7 mph in the
evening ... becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
. thursday...
sky/weather......... mostly cloudy. slight chance of rain and
snow showers until late afternoon ... then snow
and rain late in the afternoon.
max temperature..... 47 - 55 valleys ... 32 - 42 higher terrain.
min humidity........ 59 - 74 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... south winds 5 to 9 mph.
$$
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interior mendocino ... interior portion of mendocino county.-
210 pm pst tue feb 10 2009
. tonight...
sky/weather......... rain in the early evening ... then rain and snow
showers.
min temperature..... 31 - 40.
max humidity........ 91 - 100 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... southwest winds 5 to 10 mph ... with gusts up
to 21 mph.
. wednesday...
sky/weather......... rain and snow showers.
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
max temperature..... 38 - 48.
min humidity........ 86 - 96 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... southwest winds 5 to 9 mph ... with gusts up
to 14 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... southwest winds 7 to 12 mph ... with gusts up
to 18 mph.
. wednesday night...
sky/weather......... rain and snow showers. slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening.
min temperature..... 30 - 39.
max humidity........ 84 - 99 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... southwest winds 5 mph in the
evening ... becoming light winds 2 to 4 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
. thursday...
sky/weather......... mostly cloudy. slight chance of showers until
late afternoon ... then rain likely late in the
afternoon.
max temperature..... 43 - 53.
min humidity........ 59 - 74 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... light winds 1 to 3 mph ... becoming south 5
mph in the afternoon.
ridges/upr slopes.... variable 2 to 4 mph ... becoming south 5 to
7 mph ... with gusts up to 13 mph in the
afternoon.
$$
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western mendocino national forest / eastern mendocino unit.-
trinity ... western portion of the shasta trinity national forest.-
210 pm pst tue feb 10 2009
. tonight...
sky/weather......... snow and rain in the early evening ... then snow
and rain showers.
min temperature..... 24 - 34.
max humidity........ 85 - 96 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... south winds 5 to 8 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... southwest winds 6 to 11 mph ... with gusts up
to 26 mph.
. wednesday...
sky/weather......... snow showers.
max temperature..... 41 - 49 valleys ... 33 - 43 higher terrain.
min humidity........ 65 - 80 percent valleys ... 72 - 87 percent higher
terrain.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... south winds 5 to 8 mph ... with gusts up to 13
mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... south winds 8 to 13 mph ... with gusts up to
23 mph.
. wednesday night...
sky/weather......... rain and snow showers likely.
min temperature..... 21 - 31.
max humidity........ 88 - 100 percent.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... light winds 1 to 3 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... south winds 5 to 7 mph ... with gusts up to 14
mph in the evening ... becoming light winds
2 to 4 mph.
. thursday...
sky/weather......... mostly cloudy. slight chance of rain and
snow showers in the morning ... then snow
likely late in the afternoon.
max temperature..... 43 - 51 valleys ... 36 - 46 higher terrain.
min humidity........ 60 - 75 percent valleys ... 53 - 68 percent higher
terrain.
20 - foot winds.......
valleys/lwr slopes ... light winds 1 to 3 mph.
ridges/upr slopes.... south winds 5 to 8 mph.
$$
. extended forecast for days 3 through 5...
... northwest california coast...
. friday ... rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. lows 36 to 44.
highs 44 to 52. southeast winds 5 mph.
. saturday ... mostly cloudy with chance of showers. lows 32 to 40.
highs 44 to 52. east winds 5 mph.
. sunday ... mostly cloudy with chance of showers. lows 35 to 43.
highs 45 to 53. east winds 5 mph.
... northwest california interior...
. friday ... snow and rain showers likely. lows 26 to 36. highs
42 to 51 valleys ... 35 to 45 higher terrain. southeast winds
5 mph.
. saturday ... mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain
showers. lows 22 to 31. highs 42 to 51 valleys ... 36 to 44 higher
terrain. east winds 5 mph.
. sunday ... snow and rain showers likely. lows 24 to 34. highs 45
to 53 valleys ... 35 to 46 higher terrain. east winds 5 mph.
. 6 to 10 day outlook ... monday february 16 through friday february 20, 2009...
for nw calif ... below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
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