000 FNUS56 KEKA 161441 FWFEKA PRACTICE NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 730 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2002 DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND A THERMAL TROUGH OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL COMBINE TO DEVELOP GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE SIMILIAR CONDITIONS FROM YESTERDAY AS THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY SHIFTS EAST ALLOWING DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST REACHING THE CA/OR BORDER EARLY NEXT WEEK. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CAZ201-162230- REDWOOD COAST STRIP (ZONE 201)...FROM OREGON BORDER TO SHELTER COVE AND INLAND TO 1000 FEET IN ELEVATION. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF NPS AND CA REDWOOD PARKS. .TODAY SKY/WEATHER.........LOW CLOUDS AND FOG...OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MID 50S TO MID 60S. 24 HR TREND........LTL CHG. MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 50%. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 5 TO 10%. WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY.......NW WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N TO NW 25 TO 30 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40S. 24 HR TREND........LTL CHG. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100%. 24 HR TREND........UP 5%. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY.......N WIND 3 TO 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N TO NE 7 T0 12 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. .FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.........FOG AND DRIZZLE...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MID 50S TO MID 60S. 24 HR TREND........LTL CHG. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30% 24 HR TREND........UP 10%. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY........LAND BREEZES 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP...........N TO NW 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0.TODAY $$ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CAZ202-162230- MENDOCINO COAST...(ZONE 202) FROM SHELTER COVE TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO 1000 FEET IN ELEVATION. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF JACKSON STATE FOREST. .TODAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....UPPER 50S TO LOW 80S. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 2 TO 4 DEG. MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 40%. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 5 TO 10%. WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY.......NW WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N TO NW 15 TO 20 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...PATCHY FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40S. 24 HR TREND........LTL CHG. MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 90%. 24 HR TREND........LTL CHG. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY.......LAND BREEZE 3 TO 5 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N TO NE 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. .FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.........FOG AND DRIZZLE...CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....UPPER 50S TO MID 70S. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 5 TO 10 DEG. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30% 24 HR TREND........UP 5 TO 10%. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY........LAND BREEZES 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP...........NW 15 TO 20 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. $$ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CAZ203-162230- INTERIOR PORTIONS OF DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES...(ZONE 203) FROM COASTAL STRIP TO SISQUOU COUNTY...EAST OF HWY 96 AND EAST OF THE SOUTHFORK RANGE. INCLUDES SIX RIVERS NF...WESTERN PORTION OF HOOPA AND HUU EAST OF COASTAL STRIP AND WEST OF HWY 96. .TODAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. 24 HR TREND........LTL CHG.. MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40%. 24 HR TREND........UP 5 TO 10%. WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY.......N WIND 8 TO 12 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N TO NW 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45. 24 HR TREND........UP 5 DEGREES. MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 90%. 24 HR TREND........LTL CHG. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY.......N WIND TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. .FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.........MORNING LOW CLOUDS...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 77. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 5 TO 7 DEG. MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 45% 24 HR TREND........UP 5 TO 10%. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY........LAND BREEZES 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGE TOP...........N TO NW 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. $$ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CAZ204-162230- UPPER TRINITY RIVER...(ZONE 204) INCLUDES TRINITY NF AND CDF AREAS OF EASTERN TRINITY COUNTY. .TODAY SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 2 TO 4 DEG. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30%. 24 HR TREND........UP 5 TO 10%. WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY.......N WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N TO NW 15 TO 20 MPH. CWR: 0%. LAL: 0. .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. 24 HR TREND........LTL CHG. MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 90%. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 5 TO 10%. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY.......NW WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N TO NW 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. .FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MID 70S TO LOW 80S. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 5 TO 7 DEG. MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 35% 24 HR TREND........UP 5%. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY........LAND BREEZES 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGE TOP...........N TO NW 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. $$ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CAZ276-162230- INTERIOR MENDOCINO COUNTY...(ZONE 276) MENDOCINO COUNTY EAST OF THE COASTAL STRIP. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF COVELO AND UPPER LAKE RDS OF MENDOCINO NF. .TODAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MID 70S TO MID 80S. 24 HR TREND........UP 2 TO 4 DEG. MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 35%. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 5%. WIND - 20 FT SLOPE/VALLEY.......NW WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N TO NW 20 TO 30 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWER TO MID 40S. 24 HR TREND........LTL CHG. MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 90%. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 5 TO 10%. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY.......N WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP..........N TO NW 12 TO 16 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. .FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MID 70S TO LOW 80S. 24 HR TREND........DOWN 5 TO 10 DEG. MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30% 24 HR TREND........UP 5 TO 10%. WIND: SLOPE/VALLEY........NW WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE TOP...........NW 15 TO 20 MPH. CWR (>.10)..........0%. LAL.................0. $$ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EXTENDED FORECAST... .SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN ON SUNDAY...AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INTERIOR ZONES ON MONDAY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 60S AT THE COAST...TO LOW 70S INLAND VALLEYS...AND UPPER 70S TO MID 80S INLAND. VARIABLE WIND TO 15 MPH. 6 TO 10 DAY EXTENDED OUTLOOK FOR MAY 21 THROUGH MAY 26. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES...WITH NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$