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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
207 PM PST THU JAN 29 2009

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING DRY AND WARM WEATHER TO THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN ON SATURDAY AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES ACROSS
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL RE-BUILD
BY SUNDAY AND HOLD THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK FOR ANOTHER LONG 
STRETCH OF DRY WEATHER.

CAZ201-301515-
NORTH COAST STRIP...FROM OREGON BORDER TO ROCKPORT CONSISTING OF
COASTAL SECTIONS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...AND A SMALL PORTION OF
MENDOCINO COUNTY. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CA NPS AND REDWOOD PARKS.-
207 PM PST THU JAN 29 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND 
                    OVERNIGHT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-46. 
MAX HUMIDITY........90-96 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE 
                         EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 
                         TO 4 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 5 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-62 AT THE COAST...59-67 INLAND. 
MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT AT THE COAST...40-50 PERCENT 
                    INLAND. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING 
                         NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 
                         MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH IN THE 
                         AFTERNOON. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-46. 
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT AT THE COAST...88-98 PERCENT INLAND. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 
                         MPH. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-59 AT THE COAST...55-63 INLAND. 
MIN HUMIDITY........68-78 PERCENT AT THE COAST...43-53 PERCENT 
                    INLAND. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
                         19 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
                         21 MPH. 


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CAZ202-301515-
COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO
THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.-
207 PM PST THU JAN 29 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-42. 
MAX HUMIDITY........84-94 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-67 AT THE COAST...64-72 INLAND. 
MIN HUMIDITY........50-57 PERCENT AT THE COAST...35 PERCENT INLAND. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING 
                         NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 
                         MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 MPH 
                         IN THE AFTERNOON. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-44. 
MAX HUMIDITY........87-97 PERCENT AT THE COAST...90-95 PERCENT INLAND. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 16 
                         MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65 AT THE COAST...62-70 INLAND. 
MIN HUMIDITY........51-58 PERCENT AT THE COAST...40-45 PERCENT INLAND. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP 
                         TO 22 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
                         19 MPH. 


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CAZ203-204-211-212-301515-
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD
RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
207 PM PST THU JAN 29 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-41 VALLEYS...36-46 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
MAX HUMIDITY........92-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...63-78 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 5 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH 
                         IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 
                         DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-67. 
MIN HUMIDITY........46-56 PERCENT VALLEYS...13-23 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-39 VALLEYS...35-43 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
MAX HUMIDITY........92-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...69-84 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 5 MPH 
                         AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-62 VALLEYS...50-60 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT VALLEYS...28-38 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 


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CAZ276-301515-
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
207 PM PST THU JAN 29 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND 
                    OVERNIGHT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-43. 
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...75-81 PERCENT 
		    HIGHER TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-73. 
MIN HUMIDITY........29-35 PERCENT VALLEYS...23-27 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 MPH 
                         IN THE AFTERNOON. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE EVENING 
                    AND OVERNIGHT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-44. 
MAX HUMIDITY........92-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...71-78 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 5 MPH 
                         AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. PATCHY FOG 
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-70. 
MIN HUMIDITY........33-42 PERCENT VALLEYS...24-32 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 17 
                         MPH. 


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CAZ277-283-301515-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
207 PM PST THU JAN 29 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-36 VALLEYS...34-42 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
MAX HUMIDITY........94-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...54-69 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 
                         MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 
                         DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH. 

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-67 VALLEYS...64-72 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
MIN HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT VALLEYS...16-24 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-37 VALLEYS...35-43 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
MAX HUMIDITY........86-98 PERCENT VALLEYS...60-75 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 
                         TO 7 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH AFTER 
                         MIDNIGHT. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65. 
MIN HUMIDITY........31-41 PERCENT VALLEYS...15-23 PERCENT HIGHER 
                    TERRAIN. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
    VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING 
                         NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
    RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 
                         MPH. 


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.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 34 TO 43. HIGHS 55 TO
64. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 55 TO 63. EAST WINDS
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 57 TO 67. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 MPH. 

...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 28 TO 37. HIGHS 55 TO
68. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 41. HIGHS 58 TO 70. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 43. HIGHS 55 TO 68. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 MPH. 

.6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4 THROUGH SUNDAY 
FEBRUARY 8, 2009...FOR NW CALIF...BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES
AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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