000 FNUS56 KLOX 101609 FWFLAX GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COORDINATION CENTER INTERAGENCY FIRE WEATHER CENTER RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER FORECAST 0930 pdt Thursday October 10, 2002 INYO/MONO SYNOPTIC DISCUSSION... A pacific trough will bring cooler temperatures and a little higher humidity today and Friday. Minor warming will follow for the weekend. Winds will remain fairly light. 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: A few high clouds. Max Temps: Upper 60s to low 70s. Min Humidity: 12-25%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, southeast to southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 6 to 12 mph. LAL 1. Tonight... Sky/Weather: A few high clouds. Low Temps: 30s. Max Humidity: 70-80%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, variable 5 to 10 mph. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 5 to 10 mph. *********************SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS*************************** ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FT FROM BIG PINE SOUTH Today... Sky/Weather: A few high clouds. Max Temps: Upper 60s to low 70s. Min Humidity: 10-20%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, southeast to southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 6 to 12 mph. LAL 1. Tonight... Sky/Weather: A few high clouds. Low Temps: 30s. Max Humidity: 70-80%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, variable 5 to 10 mph. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 5 to 10 mph. *************************NORTHERN VALLEYS************************ VALLEYS NORTH OF BISHOP, INCLUDING BENTON, HAMMIL AND CHALFANT VALLEYS Today... Sky/Weather: A few high clouds. Max Temps: Near 80. Min Humidity: 10-20%. Winds: Northwest to northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast to southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. Tonight... Sky/Weather: A few high clouds. Low Temps: 40s. Max Humidity: 30-45%. Winds: Becoming northwest to northeast 5 to 10 mph. *************************SOUTHERN VALLEY************************* OWENS VALLEY FROM BISHOP SOUTH TO NEAR LITTLE LAKE Today... Sky/Weather: A few high clouds. Max Temps: Near 80. Min Humidity: 10-20%. Winds: Northwest to northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast to southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. Tonight... Sky/Weather: A few high clouds. Low Temps: 40s. Max Humidity: 30-45%. Winds: Becoming northwest to northeast 5 to 10 mph. ********************************************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Forecast for Friday... Mostly sunny with a few high clouds. A little cooler. Highs in the low 60s mountains and upper 70s valleys. Winds southeast to southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. ************************************************************************ The Outlook for Saturday through Monday... Mostly sunny. A little warmer and drier. Winds northeast to southeast 5 to 15 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph Monday. *********************************************************************** The Extended Outlook for Tuesday October 15 thru Saturday October 19... Temperatures...........Below normal. (Bishop normals 76/37) Precipitation.............A chance of light mountain showers first half of period. 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 270/60 KTS 39,000 FEET 260/75 KTS 53,000 FEET 270/50 KTS *********************************************************************** End/Coffer