973 
FXUS07 KRDD 052356
FWFRDD
Redding Interagency Fire Forecast and Warning Unit
Afternoon General Forecast
1530 PST Friday, November 05, 1999

Discussion: A deep Pacific trough of low pressure will
drop southward towards the CA coast tomorrow, spreading a
few high clouds over N CA and turning winds a little more
southerly. The trough itself, with winds gusting to near
30 mph at upper elevations, and areas of moderate rain
(1/2 inch or more) will wait until Sunday to move inland,
reaching the east half of the district by Monday.
Clearing skies are expected Monday afternoon, with only a
short break before another trough approaches the coast on
Wednesday.

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ZONE 1 -- COASTAL STRIP - FROM COAST TO 10 MILES INLAND
ZONE 2 -- SIX RIVERS NF, HOOPA, AND ALL OF HUU EAST OF
    THE COASTAL STRIP
ZONE 3 -- WESTERN KLAMATH NF
ZONE 4 -- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY, INCLUDING SCOTT AND
    SHASTA VALLEYS
ZONE 6 -- ALL OF TRINITY NF, AND CDF AREAS OF EASTERN
    TRINITY COUNTY (ALSO INCLUDES SW SHU/NW TGU
    ABOVE 2000 FEET
ZONE 7 -- SHASTA NF FROM MT EDDY-HWY 89 SOUTHWARD;
    INCLUDES WHISKEYTOWN NP AND FRENCH GULCH AREA

Tonight:

Sky/Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy skies.
CWR: Near 0%                  LAL: 1.
Wind:
 Valleys/Lower Slopes: S to SW 2-5 mph.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: SW 3-8 mph.

Saturday:

Sky/Weather: Patchy clouds with a slight chance of light
showers in the far NW corner of the state, otherwise,
mostly fair skies.
Max Temps: Low 60s to low 70s.
Min Humidity: 38-50%.
CWR: 10% in the far NW corner of the state, 0% elsewhere.
                              LAL: 1.
Wind:
 Valleys/Lower Slopes: S 8-15 mph.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: SW 10-20 mph with a few higher
 gusts.

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ZONE 5 -- SISKIYOU CO. FROM CASCADE CREST EASTWARD AND
    HWY-89 NORTHWARD AND MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT
    THE SURPRISE VALLEY
ZONE 8 -- EASTERN SHASTA, TEHAMA, AND BUTTE COUNTIES
    ABOVE 2000 FT, WESTERN 2/3 OF LASSEN NP, AND PLUMAS
    CO. WEST OF EVANS PK-GRIZZLY PK- BECKWOURTH PK LINE
ZONE 9 -- LASSEN COUNTY EXCEPT THE BLM AREA COVERED BY
    RENO FIRE WX AND PLUMAS COUNTY EAST OF AN EVANS PK-
    GRIZZLY PK-BECKWOURTH PK LINE

Tonight:

Sky/Weather: Patchy clouds.
CWR: 0%                       LAL: 1.
Wind:
 Valleys/Lower Slopes: SW to W 2-6 mph.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: SW to W 4-10 mph.

Saturday:

Sky/Weather: Mostly fair skies.
Max Temps: Low 60s to near 70.
Min Humidity: 22-36%
CWR: 0%                       LAL: 1.
Wind:
 Valleys/Lower Slopes: S to SW 8-18 mph.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: SW 12-25 mph.

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ZONE 10 -- MENDOCINO COUNTY EAST OF THE COASTAL STRIP,
    INCLUDING COVELO AND UPPER LAKE RD'S OF
    MENDOCINO NF
ZONE 11 -- CORNING AND STONYFORD RD'S OF MENDOCINO NF AND
    WESTERN TGU WHERE ABOVE 2000 FT

Tonight:

Sky/Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies.
CWR: 0%                       LAL: 1.
Wind:
 Valleys/Lower Slopes: S to SW 1-5 mph.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: SW 3-8 mph.

Saturday:

Sky/Weather: Mostly fair skies.
Max Temps: Low 60s to low 70s.
Min Humidity: 22-40%
CWR: 0%                       LAL: 1.
Wind:
 Valleys/Lower Slopes: S to SW 6-15 mph.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: SW 8-18 mph.

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ZONE 12 -- SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND FOOTHILLS (SHASTA,
    TEHAMA, GLENN, AND BUTTE COUNTIES BELOW 2000 FT)

Tonight:

Sky/Weather: Patchy high clouds.
CWR: 0%.                      LAL: 1.
Wind: SE to SW 0-3 mph.

Saturday:

Sky/Weather: Mostly fair skies.
Max Temps: Upper 60s to low 70s
Min Humidity: 35-45%
CWR: 0%.                      LAL: 1.
Wind: S to SW 5-12 mph.

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Sunday:

Sky/Weather: Cloudy skies with rain moving in from the
west, possibly waiting until late afternoon.
Max Temps: Cooler 3-7 degrees
Min Humidity: Higher 15-40%
CWR: Near 100% west to 60% east side of the state.
                              LAL: 1.
Wind:
 Valleys/Lower Slopes: S 10-22 mph.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: SW 15-25 mph with gusts 35 mph.

Outlook for Monday through Wednesday:   Gusty southwest
winds with rain or showers early Monday, clearing late
Monday and fair Tues/Wed.   Max temps 3-8 below normal
(normal in Redding is 65 degrees) Mon, warming to near
normal Tues/Wed.  Winds SW to W 12-25 mph early Monday,
becoming light and variable late Monday through Tuesday,
then southerly Wed as another trough moves in.

6-10 day outlook November 11 through November 15:
Occasionally cloudy skies with breezy southerly winds
with another chance of rain/snow in the far north at the
end of the period.   Temps near normal.

END/Svetz