663 FXUS07 KUCR 052149 FWFUCR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COMMAND CENTER OPERATIONS AND COORDINATION CENTER INTERAGENCY FIRE FORECAST AND WARNING UNIT RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER FORECAST 1430 pst Friday November 5, 1999 http://fire.nifc.nps.gov/cwcg SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SYNOPSIS... High pressure aloft over the region will continue to weaken only slightly today and Saturday, with minor cooling of temperatures. Humidity will remain low over the mountains and deserts through today, with some increase on Saturday. Night and morning coastal clouds and fog in the coastal basin will keep humidity high there. Late Sunday and Monday a pacific trough will move inland, bringing cloudiness, cooler temperatures and a chance of morning drizzle over the coastal basin and coastal mountain slopes. A weak Santa Ana will follow for Tuesday through the following weekend, with lower humidity and unseasonably warm daytime temperatures. ***************************VENTURA COUNTY******************************** ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY EXCLUDING THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST. Tonight... Low clouds or fog moving over coastal areas and part way into inland valleys late night, otherwise a few high clouds. Lows mainly in the 50s. Maximum humidity 80-100%. Saturday... Morning low clouds and fog over coastal areas and part way into inland valleys, otherwise a few high clouds. Highs in the 60s to low 70s near the coast, to the upper 70s warmer inland areas. Minimum humidity 50-65% coastal areas, to 30-45% inland areas. Winds light offshore or calm in the morning, becoming south to southwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. ***************************LOS ANGELES COUNTY***************************** ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY EXCLUDING NATIONAL FORESTS AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. Tonight... Low clouds or fog moving over coastal areas and part way into inland valleys, otherwise a few high clouds. Lows mainly in the 50s. Maximum humidity 80-100%. light offshore or calm. Saturday... Morning low clouds or fog coastal areas and part way into inland valleys, otherwise a few high clouds. Highs in the 60s to mid 70s near the coast, with upper 70s warmest inland valleys. Minimum humidity 50-65% coastal areas, to 30-45% inland areas. Winds light offshore or calm in the morning, becoming south to southwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Afternoon south winds to 20 mph in the Saugus-Newhall area. LAL 1. *************************ORANGE COUNTY************************************ ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY EXCLUDING THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST. Tonight... Low clouds or fog, otherwise a few high clouds. Lows mainly in the 50s. Maximum humidity 80-100%. Winds light offshore or calm. Saturday... Morning low clouds or fog, otherwise a few high clouds. Highs in the 60s to mid 70s near the coast, with upper 70s far inland. Minimum humidity 50-65% coastal areas, to 35-50% inland areas. Winds light offshore or calm in the morning, becoming south to southwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. ************************SAN DIEGO COUNTY******************************** ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY EXCLUDING THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. Tonight... Low clouds or fog moving over coastal areas and part way into inland valleys. Otherwise a few high clouds. Maximum humidity 80-100% near the coast, to 70-80% well inland. Winds light offshore or calm. Saturday... Morning low clouds or fog over coastal areas and part way into inland valleys, otherwise some high clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and into the 70s near the coast, with upper 70s warmest inland areas. Minimum humidity 50-65% coastal areas and 30-45% inland areas. Winds light offshore or calm in the morning, becoming south to southwest to west 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. ********************************INLAND EMPIRE***************************** ALL AREAS OF WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO AND WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY EXCLUDING THE NATIONAL FORESTS. Tonight... Coastal fog or low clouds moving part way over the area, otherwise a few high clouds. Lows mainly in the upper 40s and 50s. Maximum humidity 80-100%. Winds light offshore or calm. Saturday... Brief morning fog or low clouds, mainly western portions, otherwise a few high clouds. Highs mainly in the upper 70s. Minimum humidity 30-40%. Morning winds light offshore or calm, becoming southwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. ***********************LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST************************** FROM THE SANTA BARBARA/VENTURA COUNTY LINE TO THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY. Tonight... A few high clouds. Lows mainly in the 50s, but in the 30s in the higher elevation valleys. Maximum humidity 50-60%. Ridgetop winds, southeast 5 to 15 mph. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 5 to 10 mph. Saturday... A few high clouds. Highs in the 70s. Minimum humidity 20-30%. Ridgetop winds, southeast to southwest 5 to 15 mph. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. ***************************ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST************************* Tonight... A few high clouds. Lows in the 50s. Maximum humidity 50-60%. Ridgetop winds, southeast 5 to 15 mph. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 5 to 10 mph. Saturday... A few high clouds. Highs mainly in the 70s. Minimum humidity 20-30%. Ridgetop winds, southeast to southwest 5 to 15 mph. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. ************************SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST******************** Tonight... A few high clouds. Lows mainly in the 50s, but in the upper 20s and 30s in the higher elevation valleys. Maximum humidity 50-60%. Ridgetop winds, southeast 5 to 15 mph. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 5 to 10 mph. Saturday... A few high clouds. Highs in the 70s. Minimum humidity 20-30%. Ridgetop winds, southeast to southwest 5 to 15 mph. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. *************CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST AND SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS*********** Tonight... A few high clouds. Lows mainly in the 50s. Maximum humidity 40-50%. Ridgetop winds, east to southeast 5 to 15 mph. Along the slopes, downslope/downcanyon 5 to 10 mph. Saturday... A few high clouds. Highs in the 70s to low 80s. Minimum humidity 20-30%. Ridgetop winds, east to south 5 to 15 mph. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. **************************ANTELOPE VALLEY********************************* WEST OF HWY 395 AND SOUTH OF THE KERN COUNTY LINE. Tonight... Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s and into the 40s. Maximum humidity 25-40%. Winds light and variable. Saturday... Sunny. Highs mainly in the 70s. Minimum humidity 10-15%. Winds variable 6 to 12 mph. LAL 1. ************************EASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT************************ DESERT PORTIONS OF KERN COUNTY Tonight... Mostly clear. Lows mainly in the 40s. Maximum humidity 25-40%. Winds light and variable. Saturday... sunny. Highs mainly in the 70s. Minimum humidity 10-15%. Winds variable 6 to 12 mph. LAL 1. ***********************JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK************************* INCLUDING SURROUNDING AREAS SUCH AS TWENTYNINE PALMS AND YUCCA VALLEY. Tonight... Mostly clear. Lows mainly in the 40s. Maximum humidity 20-30%. Winds light and variable. Saturday... Sunny. Highs in the 70s to near 80. Minimum humidity 6-12%. Morning winds light and variable, becoming southeast to southwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. ***************************CENTRAL MOJAVE DESERT************************** INCLUDING DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. Tonight... Mostly clear. Lows mainly in the 50s, but into the 40s colder areas. Maximum humidity 25-40%. Winds becoming light and variable overnight. Saturday... Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s. Minimum humidity 8-18%. Morning winds light and variable, becoming southeast to southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. ************************EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT***************************** INCLUDING THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER NORTH OF BLYTHE. Tonight... Mostly clear. Lows mainly in the 50s. Maximum humidity 25-45%. Winds becoming light and variable overnight. Saturday... Sunny. Highs mainly in the 80s. Minimum humidity 8-18%. Morning winds east to southeast 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast to southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. LAL 1. ***************************COACHELLA VALLEY******************************** FROM THE VICINITY OF PALM SPRINGS SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE IMPERIAL COUNTY LINE. Tonight... A few high clouds. Lows mainly in the 50s. Maximum humidity 30-45%. Winds northwest 6 to 12 mph. Saturday... A few high clouds. Highs mainly in the 80s. Minimum humidity 8-18%. Winds northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph by late morning and into the afternoon. LAL 1. ****************************IMPERIAL VALLEY******************************** ALL OF IMPERIAL COUNTY INCLUDING THE ANZA-BORREGO AREA, AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FROM BLYTHE SOUTH TO THE MEXICAN BORDER. Tonight... A few high clouds. Lows mainly in the 50s. Maximum humidity 30-45%. Winds east to southeast 5 to 10 mph. Saturday... A few high clouds. Highs mainly in the 80s. Minimum humidity 8-18%. Winds becoming southeast to southwest 5 to 10 mph by afternoon. LAL 1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Forecast for Sunday... Morning low clouds and fog in the coastal basin, with local drizzle, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy. A little cooler with a little higher humidity most areas. Highs in the 60s to mid 70s in the coastal basin, 60s to low 70s mountains, low to mid 70s northern deserts and in the low 80s in the southern and eastern deserts. Winds southeast to southwest 10 to 20 mph and gusty over the mountains and deserts, with afternoon onshore winds 7 to 15 mph in the coastal basin. *************************************************************************** The Outlook for Monday through Wednesday... Monday... Partly cloudy to cloudy, with a slight chance of drizzle or light showers over the coastal basin and coastal mountain slopes during the morning. Slightly cooler, with higher humidity. Southwest to northwest winds 12 to 25 mph and gusty over the mountains and deserts, with afternoon onshore winds 10 to 15 mph in the coastal basin. Tuesday and Wednesday... Sunny. Warmer and drier each day. Winds northeast 10 to 20 mph and gusty over the mountains, deserts, and in the coastal basin below some canyons and passes. Elsewhere in the coastal basin, light offshore in the morning, and onshore 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. *************************************************************************** The Extended Outlook for Thursday Nov 11th thru Monday Nov 15th... Temperatures........Above normal (Normals at Riverside 75/47). Precipitation.......None. ************************************************************************** Outlook for November... Temperatures: Below normal near the coast, otherwise near normal. Precipitation: Near to below normal. Outlook November-January... Temperatures: Below normal near the coast, otherwise near normal. Precipitation: Below normal. (The next 30-day outlook will be issued Nov 12) ************************************************************************** End/Coffer