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FNUS56 KLOX 272230
FWFLOX
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST (PRACTICE)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
300 PM PDT SUN OCT 27 2002

***UNOFFICIAL FORECAST***UNOFFICIAL FORECAST***

***USE SFOFWFHNX AND LAXFWFUCR FOR OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER
FORECASTS FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO...SANTA BARBARA...VENTURA...AND
LOS ANGELES COUNTIES***

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LOW HAS MOVED EAST...BUT A TROUGH
REMAINS OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE MARINE LAYER WILL BEGIN TO
REFORM TODAY AND TONIGHT. WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW ALOFT WILL DEVELOP
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...PRODUCING SOME GUSTY WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS
AND LOWERING THE MOUNTAIN HUMIDITY. ONSHORE FLOW AND A WELL
FORMED MARINE LAYER WILL RETURN AROUND MIDWEEK.

CAZ-040-041-281630-
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY NIGHT AND 
      MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. 
   MIN TEMP...50S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   WIND...EVENING WEST 6 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 7 
      MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY NIGHT AND 
      MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. 
   MAX TEMP...UPPER 60S AND 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5.
   MIN HUMIDITY...55 TO 65 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5.
   WIND...AFTERNOON SOUTH TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG FORMING OVERNIGHT.
   MIN TEMP...50S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
   WIND...EVENING WEST 6 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 7 
      MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY...EXCEPT FOR AREAS OF CLOUDS IN
   THE MORNING. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...55 TO 65 PERCENT. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON SOUTH TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ039-281630-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 40S. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5.
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...60S TO LOWER 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5.
   MIN HUMIDITY...60% COAST TO 40% FOOTHILLS.
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 10 TO 15 FOOTHILLS...OTHERWISE LITTLE
      CHANGE. 
   WIND...SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH BY AFTERNOON. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...PATCHY LOW CLOUDS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. 
   MIN TEMP...40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 7 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER MORNING CLOUDS. 
   MAX TEMP...AROUND 70. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...60% COAST TO 40% FOOTHILLS.
   WIND...AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ044>047-088-281630-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...PATCHY LOW CLOUDS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. 
   MIN TEMP...40S TO LOWER 50S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   WIND...EVENING UPVALLEY 6 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 
      7 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...70S.
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5.
   MIN HUMIDITY...45 TO 55 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5.
   WIND...AFTERNOON UPVALLEY 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY NIGHT AND 
      MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. 
   MIN TEMP...40S TO LOWER 50S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
   WIND...EVENING UPVALLEY 6 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 
      7 MPH.
   LAL...1 
   
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY NIGHT AND 
      MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. 
   MAX TEMP...70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...45 TO 55 PERCENT. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON UPVALLEY 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ059-281630-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5.
   MAX HUMIDITY...70 TO 80 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   WIND...EVENING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH...DIMINISHING 
      OVERNIGHT. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5.
   MIN HUMIDITY...25 TO 35 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5.
   WIND...AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
   MIN TEMP...30S TO LOWER 40S.
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
   WIND...EVENING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH...DIMINISHING 
      OVERNIGHT.
   LAL...1 
   
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...55 TO 65 PERCENT. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
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CAZ052-281630-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...30S AND 40S. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5.
   MAX HUMIDITY...65 TO 85 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 5 TO 15.
   WIND - 20 FOOT...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 3 TO 7 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 60S TO MID 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5.
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 5 TO 15.
   WIND - 20 FOOT...AFTERNOON UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 6 TO 12 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...AFTERNOON WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
   MIN TEMP...30S AND 40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...60 TO 80 PERCENT. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 3 TO 7 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
   MAX TEMP...MID 60S TO MID 70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...AFTERNOON UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 6 TO 12 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...AFTERNOON WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ053-054-281630-
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO LOWER 50S...EXCEPT IN THE 20S TO LOWER 
      30S IN HIGHER WIND SHELTERED VALLEYS. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5.
   MAX HUMIDITY...65 TO 85 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 5 TO 15.
   WIND - 20 FOOT...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 3 TO 7 MPH. LOCAL
      NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. 
   RIDGE WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
   MAX TEMP...MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5.
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT.
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 5 TO 15. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...AFTERNOON UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 6 TO 12 MPH. LOCAL 
      NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. 
   RIDGE WINDS...AFTERNOON NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO LOWER 50S...EXCEPT IN THE 20S TO LOWER 
      30S IN HIGHER WIND SHELTERED VALLEYS. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...60 TO 80 PERCENT. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 3 TO 7 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
     
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5.
   MIN HUMIDITY...25 TO 45 PERCENT.
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 5 TO 15. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...AFTERNOON UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 6 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGE WINDS...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ034-035-281630-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY NIGHT AND 
      MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG LATE. 
   MIN TEMP...UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   WIND...EVENING NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 
      7 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY NIGHT AND 
      MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG LATE. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5.
   MIN HUMIDITY...50 TO 60 PERCENT.
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...AREAS OF CLOUDS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. 
   MIN TEMP...40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
   WIND...EVENING NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 
      7 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
 
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER MORNING CLOUDS. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...50 TO 60 PERCENT. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
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CAZ036-281630-
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY NIGHT AND 
      MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO MID 40S. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5.
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT.
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER MORNING CLOUDS. 
   MAX TEMP...70S.
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT.
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY NIGHT AND 
      MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO MID 40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER MORNING CLOUDS. 
   MAX TEMP...70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
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CAZ037-051-281630-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY CLOUDS IN THE
      SALINAS VALLEY. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO MID 40S
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   WIND...EVENING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 
      7 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...70S TO LOWER 80S.
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...30 TO 40 PERCENT.
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT FOR PATCHY CLOUDS IN THE
      SALINAS VALLEY.   
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO MID 40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 100 PERCENT. 
   WIND...EVENING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 
      7 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
   MAX TEMP...70S TO LOWER 80S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...30 TO 40 PERCENT. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
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CAZ038-281630-
CUYAMA VALLEY-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO MID 40S.
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...75 TO 85 PERCENT.
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5. 
   WIND...EVENING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 
      7 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.MONDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 5.
   MIN HUMIDITY...30 TO 40 PERCENT.
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 1 TO 5. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

.MONDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR.
   MIN TEMP...50S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...75 TO 85 PERCENT. 
   WIND...EVENING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 
      7 MPH.
   LAL...1 
   
.TUESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...30 TO 40 PERCENT. 
   WIND...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. 
   LAL...1

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EXTENDED FORECAST
...MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES AND ANGELES NATIONAL FORESTS...
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. AFTERNOON UPSLOPE WIND 8
TO 12 MPH WITH RIDGE TOP WIND WEST TO SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S TO LOWER 50S...EXCEPT IN THE 20S IN HIGHER WIND
SHELTERED VALLEYS. HIGHS IN THE 60S AND 70S.

...COASTS/VALLEYS INCLUDING SANTA MONICA RANGE...
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. AFTERNOON AND EVENING
UPSLOPE AND ONSHORE WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. HIGHS IN THE 60S AND
70S. MARINE LAYER REACHING THE COASTAL SLOPES.

...ANTELOPE VALLEY...
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO 70S. 

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