000 FNUS56 KLOX 011657 FWFLAX GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COORDINATION CENTER INTERAGENCY FIRE WEATHER CENTER RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER FORECAST 0930 pdt Tuesday October 1, 2002 INYO/MONO ***STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY*** SYNOPTIC DISCUSSION... An area of strong low pressure will move south from the Northern Great Basin to the Inyo/Mono on Wednesday, then weaken and move east. This track will allow gusty southwest winds with a chance of showers to develop this afternoon and continue through Wednesday, followed by a drying trend with gusty north winds on Thursday. High pressure will then build into Northern California and produce warmer and drier conditions over the Inyo/Mono during the weekend. Note: All winds are 20-FOOT WINDS unless specified otherwise THUNDERSTORMS imply STRONG, GUSTY and ERRATIC winds. ************************NORTHERN MOUNTAINS*********************** ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FT FROM BIG PINE NORTH TO THE VICINITY OF MONO LAKE Today... Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Max Temps: 50s. Min Humidity: 30-45%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, northwest 15 to 25 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 6 to 12 mph. LAL 1. Tonight... Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Low Temps: Mid 20s to mid 30s. Max Humidity: 70-90%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, northwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 6 to 12 mph. *********************SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS*************************** ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FT FROM BIG PINE SOUTH Today... Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Max Temps: 50s. Min Humidity: 30-45%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, west to northwest 15 to 25 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 6 to 12 mph. LAL 1. Tonight... Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Low Temps: Mid 20s to mid 30s. Max Humidity: 70-90% Winds: Ridgetop winds, northwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 6 to 12 mph. *************************NORTHERN VALLEYS************************ VALLEYS NORTH OF BISHOP, INCLUDING BENTON, HAMMIL AND CHALFANT VALLEYS Today... Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Max Temps: Mid 60s to mid 70s. Min Humidity: 20-35%. Winds: Northwest to northeast 10 to 20 mph and gusty. LAL 1. Tonight... Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Low Temps: Mid 30s to mid 40s. Max Humidity: 60-75%. Winds: Northwest to northeast 10 to 20 mph. *************************SOUTHERN VALLEY************************* OWENS VALLEY FROM BISHOP SOUTH TO NEAR LITTLE LAKE Today... Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy. Max Temps: Upper 60s to upper 70s. Min Humidity: 15-30%. Winds: Southeast to southwest 7 to 15 mph and gusty. LAL 1. Tonight... Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Low Temps: 40s to low 50s. Max Humidity: 55-70%. Winds: Northwest to north 8 to 15 mph. ********************************************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Forecast for Wednesday... Mostly cloudy and breezy with a chance of showers, mainly over the mountains. Cooler with highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s in the mountains, and 60s to low 70s in the valleys. West to northwest winds 12 to 25 mph and gusty. ************************************************************************ The Outlook for Thursday through Saturday... Thursday... Partly cloudy and windy. Winds northwest to north 15 to 25 mph and gusty. Friday and Saturday... Mostly sunny and a little warmer. Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph. *********************************************************************** The Extended Outlook for Sunday October 6 thru Thursday October 10... Temperatures...........Near normal. (Bishop normals 80/40) Precipitation.............None. Significant Winds.....None. *********************************************************************** The 30 day outlook for October... Temperatures: Near normal. Precipitation: Near normal. The 90 day outlook for October-December... Temperatures: Near normal. Precipitation: Near normal. The next 30-day and 90-day outlooks will be available on the afternoon of October 17th. *********************************************************************** WINDS ALOFT FORECAST FOR BISHOP VALID 1600 PST TODAY. 24,000 FEET 330/62 KTS 39,000 FEET 320/45 KTS 53,000 FEET 280/26 KTS *********************************************************************** End/Leach FNUS56 KLOX 011657 FWFUCR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COORDINATION CENTER INTERAGENCY FIRE WEATHER CENTER RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER FORECAST 0930 pdt Tuesday October 1, 2002 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ***GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY*** SYNOPTIC DISCUSSION... An area of strong low pressure over the northern Great Basin will move to southern Nevada on Wednesday, then weaken and move east on Thursday. This track will allow only limited moisture to accompany the low, but gusty northwest to northeast winds will develop over the region late today and continue until early Thursday. Temperatures will continue to be well below normal through Thursday, then increase rapidly over the weekend as high pressure builds into Northern California and produces offshore flow conditions. Note: All winds are 20-FOOT WINDS unless specified otherwise. THUNDERSTORMS imply STRONG, GUSTY and ERRATIC winds. **************************VENTURA COUNTY***************** ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY EXCLUDING THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST Today... SKY/WEATHER: Morning low clouds with light showers, otherwise partly cloudy. MAX TEMP: Mid 60s to mid 70s. MIN RH: 45-60%. WINDS: Light offshore or calm, becoming southwest to west 8 to 16 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Partly cloudy, with low clouds and fog developing. MIN TEMP: 50s. MAX RH: 80-100%. WINDS: Becoming light offshore or calm shortly after sunset. *************************LOS ANGELES COUNTY*************** ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY EXCLUDING NATIONAL FORESTS AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY Today... SKY/WEATHER: Morning low clouds with light showers, otherwise partly cloudy. MAX TEMP: Mid 60s to mid 70s. MIN RH: 45-60%. WINDS: Light offshore or calm, becoming southwest to west 8 to 16 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Partly cloudy, with low clouds and fog developing. MIN TEMP: 50s to low 60s. MAX RH: 80-100%. WINDS: Becoming light offshore or calm shortly after sunset. **************************ORANGE COUNTY******************* ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY EXCLUDING THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST Today... SKY/WEATHER: Morning low clouds with light showers, otherwise partly cloudy. MAX TEMP: Mid 60s to mid 70s. MIN RH: 45-60%. WINDS: Light offshore or calm, becoming southwest to west 8 to 16 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Partly cloudy, with low clouds and fog developing. MIN TEMP: 50s to low 60s. MAX RH: 80-100%. WINDS: Becoming light offshore or calm shortly after sunset. **************************SAN DIEGO COUNTY***************** ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY EXCLUDING THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS Today... SKY/WEATHER: Morning low clouds with light showers, otherwise partly cloudy. MAX TEMP: Mid 60s to mid 70s. MIN RH: 45-60%. WINDS: Light offshore or calm, becoming southwest to west 8 to 16 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Partly cloudy, with low clouds and fog developing. MIN TEMP: 50s to low 60s. MAX RH: 80-100%. WINDS: Becoming light offshore or calm shortly after sunset. *****************************INLAND EMPIRE****************** ALL AREAS OF WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO AND WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY EXCLUDING THE NATIONAL FOREST Today... SKY/WEATHER: Morning low clouds with light showers, otherwise partly cloudy. MAX TEMP: Mid 60s to mid 70s. MIN RH: 45-60%. WINDS: Light offshore or calm, becoming southwest to west 8 to 16 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Partly cloudy, with low clouds and fog developing. MIN TEMP: 50s to low 60s. MAX RH: 80-100%. WINDS: Becoming light offshore or calm shortly after sunset. *****************LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST**************** FROM THE SANTA BARBARA/VENTURA COUNTY LINE TO THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY Today... SKY/WEATHER: Morning low clouds and fog with isolated light showers along the coastal slopes, otherwise mostly sunny. MAX TEMP: Mid 60s to mid 70s. MIN RH: 30-45%. WINDS: Ridgetop winds, west to northwest 12 to 25 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, west to northwest 8 to 18 mph. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Low clouds or fog with isolated light showers developing along the coastal slopes, otherwise mostly clear. MIN TEMP: Mid 30s to mid 40s. MAX RH: 80-100%. WINDS: Ridgetop winds, northwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 6 to 12 mph. ******************ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST***************** Today... SKY/WEATHER: Morning low clouds and fog with isolated light showers along the coastal slopes, otherwise mostly sunny. MAX TEMP: Mid 50s to mid 60s. MIN RH: 40-55%. WINDS: Ridgetop winds, west to northwest 12 to 25 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, west to northwest 8 to 18 mph. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Low clouds or fog with isolated light showers developing along the coastal slopes, otherwise mostly clear. MIN TEMP: Mid 40s to mid 50s. MAX RH: 80-100%. WINDS: Ridgetop winds, northwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 6 to 12 mph. ***************SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST************* Today... SKY/WEATHER: Morning low clouds and fog with isolated light showers along the coastal slopes, otherwise mostly sunny. MAX TEMP: Mainly in the 60s. MIN RH: 20-30%, except 40-55% along the coastal slopes. WINDS: Ridgetop winds, west 12 to 25 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, southwest to northwest 8 to 18 mph. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Low clouds or fog with isolated light showers developing along the coastal slopes, otherwise mostly clear. MIN TEMP: Mid 30s to mid 40s, except 20s in the higher elevation valleys. MAX RH: 80-100%. WINDS: Ridgetop winds, west to northwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 6 to 12 mph. **************CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST********************** AND SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS Today... SKY/WEATHER: Morning low clouds and fog with isolated light showers along the coastal slopes, otherwise mostly sunny. MAX TEMP: Low 60s to low 70s. MIN RH: 35-50%. WINDS: Ridgetop winds, southwest to west 10 to 20 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, southwest to west 7 to 15 mph. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Low clouds or fog with isolated light showers developing along the coastal slopes, otherwise mostly clear. MIN TEMP: Mid 40s to mid 50s, except 30s in higher valleys. MAX RH: 80-100%. WINDS: Ridgetop winds, southwest to west 10 to 20 mph and gusty. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 6 to 12 mph. ********************ANTELOPE VALLEY************************ WEST OF HWY 395 AND SOUTH OF THE KERN COUNTY LINE Today... SKY/WEATHER: Partly cloudy. MAX TEMP: Upper 60s to mid 70s. MIN RH: 35-45%. WINDS: Southwest 15 to 25 mph and gusty. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Partly cloudy. MIN TEMP: 50s. MAX RH: 70-80%. WINDS: Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph and gusty. *******************EASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT************* Today... SKY/WEATHER: Mostly sunny. MAX TEMP: Mainly in the 70s. MIN RH: 25-35%. WINDS: Southwest to northwest 15 to 25 mph and gusty. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Mostly clear. MIN TEMP: 50s. MAX RH: 55-70%. WINDS: Southwest to northwest 15 to 25 mph and gusty. *********************JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK**************** INCLUDING SURROUNDING AREAS SUCH AS TWENTY-NINE PALMS AND YUCCA VALLEY Today... SKY/WEATHER: Mostly sunny. MAX TEMP: 70s. MIN RH: 25-35%. WINDS: Southwest to northwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty in the afternoon. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Clear. MIN TEMP: Mid 40s to mid 50s. MAX RH: 50-65%. WINDS: West to northwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty. ********************CENTRAL MOJAVE DESERT****************** INCLUDING DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. Today... SKY/WEATHER: Mostly sunny. MAX TEMP: Low 70s to low 80s, except low 90s in Death Valley. MIN RH: 20-35%. WINDS: Southwest to northwest 15 to 25 mph and gusty. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Clear. MIN TEMP: 50s. MAX RH: 60-75%. WINDS: Southwest to northwest 15 to 25 mph and gusty. *******************EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT******************* INCLUDING THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER NORTH OF BLYTHE Today... SKY/WEATHER: Mostly sunny. MAX TEMP: 80s. MIN RH: 20-30%. WINDS: Southwest to northwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Clear. MIN TEMP: Mainly in the 60s. MAX RH: 50-65%. WINDS: Southwest to northwest 10 to 20 mph. ******************COACHELLA VALLEY************************* VICINITY OF PALM SPRINGS SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE IMPERIAL COUNTY LINE Today... SKY/WEATHER: Mostly sunny. MAX TEMP: 80s. MIN RH: 25-35%. WINDS: Northwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Mostly clear. MIN TEMP: Mainly in the 60s. MAX RH: 55-70% WINDS: Northwest 12 to 25 mph and gusty this evening, decreasing overnight. *****************IMPERIAL VALLEY***************************** ALL OF IMPERIAL COUNTY INCLUDING THE ANZA-BORREGO AREA, AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FROM BLYTHE SOUTH TO THE MEXICAN BORDER Today... SKY/WEATHER: Sunny. MAX TEMP: 80s. MIN RH: 25-35%. WINDS: Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph and gusty. LAL 1. Tonight... SKY/WEATHER: Clear. MIN TEMP: Mainly in the 60s. MAX RH: 45-55% WINDS: Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph. *************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Forecast for Wednesday... Areas of morning low clouds coastal basin and coastal mountain slopes, otherwise partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the mountains. Stronger winds in the mountains and deserts. Highs in the 60s to low 70s coastal basin, 50s in the mountains, mid 60s to low 70s high deserts, and in the 80s across the low deserts. Afternoon winds west to northwest 15 to 30 mph over the mountains and deserts with stronger gusts, and onshore 8 to 18 mph in the coastal basin. **************************************************************** The Outlook for Thursday through Saturday... Morning low clouds and fog near the coast, otherwise mostly sunny. Warmer west of coastal mountains. Light northwest winds Thursday and Friday, becoming north to northeast 10 to 20 mph and gusty over the mountains and deserts on Saturday with local north to northeast 15 to 25 mph and gusty below the canyons and passes, otherwise light offshore winds in the coastal basin. **************************************************************** The Extended Outlook for Sunday October 6 thru Thursday October 10... Temperatures.........Above normal early, then near normal. (Riverside normals 85/52) Precipitation...........None. Significant Winds....None. **************************************************************** The 30 day outlook for October... Temperatures: Near normal. Precipitation: Near normal. The 90 day outlook for October-December... Temperatures: Near normal. Precipitation: Near normal. The next 30-day and 90-day outlooks will be available on the afternoon of October 17th. End/Leach