469 
FXUS 07KRnteragency Fire Forecast and Warning
Unit Afternoon General Forecast
1530 PDT Thursday, August 20, 1998

Discussion:  A weak trough of low pressure is
over the north state this afternoon, and a
few cumulus are starting to build for what
will probably be isolated evening
thunderstorms. The trough will move out of N
CA on Friday, bringing mostly clear skies,
warmer temps and light winds through the
weekend. Another weak low will approach the
coast early next week for a return to near
normal temps and moderate south to westerly
breezes.

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* * * * * * ZONE 1 -- COASTAL STRIP - FROM
COAST TO 10 MILES INLAND

Tonight:

Sky/Weather: Clear to partly cloudy.
CWR: Near 0%                  LAL: 1.
Wind:
    Valleys/Lower Slopes: NW 5-15 mph,
            decreasing to light
 and variable after sunset.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: W to NW  7-15 mph

Friday:

Sky/Weather: Areas of morning fog/low
clouds, becoming mostly sunny in the
afternoon.
Max Temps: 60s to mid 70s
Min Humidity: 45-60%
CWR: 0%.                      LAL: 1.
Wind:
 Valleys/Lower Slopes: Light and
variable in the
 morning, increasing to NW to North 7-
15 mph in the
 afternoon.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: NW to N 8-18 mph.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * 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 5 -- SISKIYOU CO. FROM CASCADE CREST
    EASTWARD AND HWY-89 NORTHWARD AND
    MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT
    THE SURPRISE VALLEY
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
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: Partly cloudy with a 30% chance
of evening showers or thunderstorms Zones 3
through 7, decreasing to 15-20% in Zones 2,
10, and 11.
CWR: 20% north to 10% south this evening.
LAL: 2-3
Wind:
  Valleys/Lower Slopes: SW to NW 5-15 mph,
               becoming light
 and variable after sunset.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: S to W 7-15 mph.

Friday:

Sky/Weather: Mostly sunny. Patchy
night/morning coastal fog and low clouds.
Max Temps: Mid 70s to lower 90s.
Min Humidity: 19-36%.
CWR: Near 0%                  LAL: 1.
Wind:
Valleys/Lower Slopes: Increasing to SW to NW
                  5-12 mph
 in afternoon.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges:  S to W 6-15 mph.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * 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 PKGRIZZLY PK-BECKWOURTH
    PK LINE
    
Tonight:

Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy with a chance of
afternoon/evening thunderstorms:  20% north
end to 5% south end of Zones.
CWR: 10% north end to under 5% south end both
zones.
                              LAL: 2 until
                              sunset, then
                              LAL 1.
Wind:
   Valleys/Lower Slopes: Variable to 7 mph
               morning, mainly
 SE to SW 7-15 mph in afternoon.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: SE to SW 8-16 mph.

Friday:

Sky/Weather: Scattered clouds at times,
mainly far north, otherwise sunny.
Max Temps: Mid 70s to upper 80s.
Min Humidity: 17-33%.
CWR: 0%.                      LAL: 1.
Wind:
Valleys/Lower Slopes: SW to NW increasing to
                  7-15 mph
 in afternoon.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: S to W 8-18 mph.

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

Sky/Weather: Partly cloudy skies becoming
mostly fair after sunset.
CWR: Near 0%                  LAL: 1.
Wind: SE to S 7-14 mph, decreasing to light
and variable after sunset.

Friday:

Sky/Weather: Sunny skies.
Max Temps: Upper 80s to mid 90s
Min Humidity: 19-34%
CWR: 0%.                      LAL: 1.
Wind: Light and variable in the morning,
increasing to 612 mph in the afternoon.

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* * * * * * * * * * * * Saturday:

Sky/Weather: Mostly sunny with increasing fog
near the coast and in sheltered drainages.
Max Temps: warmer 2-5
degrees
Min Humidity: little change
to lower 4% CWR: 0%
LAL: 1. Wind:
Valleys/Lower Slopes: SW to NW, increasing to
                  5-12 mph
 in afternoon.
 Upper Slopes/Ridges: W to NW 6-15 mph.

Outlook for Sunday through Tuesday:  Night
and morning coastal fog/low clouds. Mostly
fair skies inland, with temps rising to 3-8
degrees above normal Sunday, then cooling Mon
and Tues to just above normal.  LAL 1.  Light
and variable winds Sunday will turn to S to
SW 5-15 mph by Tues.

6-10 day outlook August 26 through August 30:
Temperatures a little above normal,
precipitation near normal.

END/Svetz