FNUS56 KHNX 011658
FWFFAT
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
930 AM PST THU NOV 1 2001

.DISCUSSION...
*** DRY THROUGH MONDAY ***

DRIER WEATHER AND LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS 
WITH A WEAK RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE REGION. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM A 
FEW DEGREES AND HUMIDITIES WILL GRADUALLY LOWER. A WEAK TROUGH MOVES

THROUGH CALIFORNIA FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A FEW HIGH CLOUDS 
TO THE REGION...BUT NO PRECIPITATION. DRY WEATHER WITH SEASONAL 
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.

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AREA 1:               *** COAST ****                ZONES 500,520-525
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CAZ009-010-034>037-051-052-012330-

.TODAY
     
     SKY/WEATHER...PATCHY MORNING FOG...OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY.
     MAX TEMP......COAST: 62-74      INLAND VALLEYS: 65-77
      24 HR TREND..UP 1-5
     MIN HUMIDITY..COAST: 55-70%     INLAND VALLEYS: 40-55%
      24 HR TREND..DOWN 5-10%
     WIND - 20 FT..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-12 MPH...EXCEPT AFTERNOON
		   SEA BREEZE 10-15 MPH.
     RIDGE WINDS...WEST TO NORTH 5-12 MPH.
     MARINE LAYER..NONE
     LAL...........1
     FM TREND......DOWN 2-4

.TONIGHT
     
     SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING.
     MIN TEMP......COAST: 44-52      INLAND VALLEYS: 40S
     MAX HUMIDITY..COAST: 90-100%    INLAND VALLEYS: 85-100%
     WIND - 20 FT..EVENING SEA BREEZE 5-15 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT AND
		   VARIABLE OVERNIGHT.
     RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 5-10 MPH.
     MARINE LAYER..NONE
     LAL...........1

.FRIDAY
     
     SKY/WEATHER...PATCHY MORNING FOG...OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY.
     MAX TEMP......COAST: 60-70      INLAND VALLEYS: 65-75
     MIN HUMIDITY..COAST: 55-70%     INLAND VALLEYS: 40-55%
     WIND - 20 FT..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-12 MPH...EXCEPT AFTERNOON
		   SEA BREEZE 10-15 MPH.
     RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 5-10 MPH.
     LAL...........1

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AREA 2: * VALLEY/SIERRA FOOTHILLS BELOW 4000 FEET * ZONES 526-530,568
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CAZ089>095-012330-

.TODAY
     
     SKY/WEATHER...PATCHY MORNING FOG...OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY.
     MAX TEMP......FOOTHILLS: 62-74    VALLEY FLOOR: 67-74
      24 HR TREND..UP 1-4
     MIN HUMIDITY..FOOTHILLS: 40-55%   VALLEY FLOOR: 45-60%
      24 HR TREND..DOWN 5-10%
     WIND - 20 FT..VARIABLE LESS THAN 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...
		   NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
     RIDGE WINDS...WEST TO NORTH 5-12 MPH.
     LAL...........1
     FM TREND......DOWN 1-4

.TONIGHT
     
     SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH PATCHY FOG.
     MIN TEMP......FOOTHILLS: 36-50    VALLEY FLOOR: 43-53
     MAX HUMIDITY..FOOTHILLS: 75-90%   VALLEY FLOOR: 85-100%
     WIND - 20 FT..VARIABLE LESS THAN 6 MPH.
     RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 5-10 MPH.
     LAL...........1

.FRIDAY
     
     SKY/WEATHER...PATCHY MORNING FOG...OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY WITH
		   SOME HIGH CLOUDS.
     MAX TEMP......FOOTHILLS: 65-76    VALLEY FLOOR: 67-76
     MIN HUMIDITY..FOOTHILLS: 40-60%   VALLEY FLOOR: 40-55%
     WIND - 20 FT..VARIABLE LESS THAN 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...WEST
		   TO NORTH 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
     RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 5-12 MPH.
     LAL...........1

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AREA 3: ** SIERRA NEVADA ABOVE 4000 FEET ** ZONES 531-534,539,540,551
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CAZ067-069-096-097-012330-

.TODAY
     
     SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
     MAX TEMP......5000 FEET: 54-65    8000 FEET: 48-56
      24 HR TREND..UP 2-6
     MIN HUMIDITY..5000 FEET: 30-50%   8000 FEET: 30-50%
      24 HR TREND..DOWN 5-15%
     WIND - 20 FT..VARIABLE 5-10 MPH.
     RIDGE WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 5-12 MPH.
     LAL...........1
     FM TREND......DOWN 2-4

.TONIGHT
     
     SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
     MIN TEMP......5000 FEET: 32-45    8000 FEET: 28-35
     MAX HUMIDITY..5000 FEET: 85-100%  8000 FEET: 85-100%
     WIND - 20 FT..NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3-8 MPH.
     RIDGE WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
     LAL...........1

.FRIDAY
     
     SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SOME HIGH CLOUDS AT TIMES.
     MAX TEMP......5000 FEET: 55-65    8000 FEET: 48-58
     MIN HUMIDITY..5000 FEET: 35-55%   8000 FEET: 35-55%
     WIND - 20 FT..VARIABLE 5-10 MPH.
     RIDGE WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
     LAL...........1

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY NORTH OF YOSEMITE SATURDAY 
...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH THE PERIOD. PATCHY NIGHT AND 
MORNING VALLEY FOG. TEMPERATURES RECOVERING A FEW DEGREES EACH DAY 
WITH HUMIDITIES EDGING DOWNWARD. 20-FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 
NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH THROUGH THE PERIOD. RIDGE WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 
SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 10-15 MPH 
SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH MONDAY.

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BEAN