FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

FNUS56 KSEW 131210 FWFSEW FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 510 AM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009 CURRENT WARNINGS/WATCHES...NONE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PRODUCE DRY WEATHER TODAY BUT HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA. A PAIR OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY BRINGING PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA. FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS. WAZ649>651-140115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649-650-651 AREA 1...COASTAL LOWLANDS- 510 AM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........45-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........5500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....85%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41. MAX HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MIN HUMIDITY........70-85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........1500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......MISSING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAR 20 - 26 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ652-140115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 652 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-WEST PORTION- 510 AM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-47. MIN HUMIDITY........57-72 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-32. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-39. MIN HUMIDITY........75-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........1500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......MISSING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAR 20 - 26 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ661-140115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 661 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-EAST PORTION- 510 AM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-49. MIN HUMIDITY........54-69 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....75%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-34. MAX HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-41. MIN HUMIDITY........74-89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........1500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......MISSING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SNOW LEVEL 2750 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAR 20 - 26 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ653-140115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 653 AREA 3...NORTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WHIDBEY ISLAND-SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 510 AM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........41-56 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....45%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN PERIODS OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....85%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49. MIN HUMIDITY........62-77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........1500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......MISSING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2750 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAR 20 - 26 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ654>657-140115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 654-655-656-657 AREA 4...INTERIOR LOWLANDS- 510 AM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........36-51 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN DEVELOPING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....55%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. MAX HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49. MIN HUMIDITY........67-82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........1500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......MISSING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAR 20 - 26 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ658-659-140115- 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- 510 AM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-47. MIN HUMIDITY........51-66 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-33. MAX HUMIDITY........79-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-40. MIN HUMIDITY........70-85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........1500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......MISSING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAR 20 - 26 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ662-140115- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662 AREA 6...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA- 510 AM PDT FRI MAR 13 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....10% OR LESS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-47. MIN HUMIDITY........38-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........2000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-29. MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-41. MIN HUMIDITY........69-84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........1500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......MISSING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR MAR 20 - 26 2009 NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE