Fuel dryness Moist - little or no risk for large fires. Dry - Low risk of large fires in the absence of a "High Risk" event. "Very dry" fuel dryness - Low / Moderate risk of fires in absence of "high risk" event. Highs today will be 5-8 degrees cooler than yesterday due to the cloud cover.
Fuel dryness Moist - little or no risk for large fires. Dry - Low risk of large fires in the absence of a "High Risk" event. "Very dry" fuel dryness - Low / Moderate risk of fires in absence of "high risk" event. Highs today will be 5-8 degrees cooler than yesterday due to the cloud cover.
Fuel dryness Moist - little or no risk for large fires. Dry - Low risk of large fires in the absence of a "High Risk" event. "Very dry" fuel dryness - Low / Moderate risk of fires in absence of "high risk" event. Highs today will be 5-8 degrees cooler than yesterday due to the cloud cover.
Issued: Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 Updated daily by 9 AM
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Predictive Service Areas Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17
SC01 - Eastern Sierra 1 1
SC02 - Central Sierra 2 2 SC03 - Southern Sierra 2 2 2 2 SC04 - Sierra Foothills 1 1 1 SC05 - Central Valley 1 1 1 1 1 Legend: 1 1 2 2 SC06 - Central Coast Interior Fuel Dryness SC07 - Central Coast 2 2 2 2 2 2 Moist - Little or no risk for large fires. SC08 - South Coast 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SC09 - Western Mountains 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Dry - Low risk of large fires in the absence of a "High Risk" event. SC10 - Eastern Mountains 3 2 2 2 3 3 SC11 - Southern Mountains 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 Very Dry - Low/Moderate risk of large fires in the absence of a "High Risk" SC12 - Lower Deserts 2 2 2 2 2 2 event. SC13 - Eastern Deserts 2 2 2 2 2 2 SC14 - Central Mojave 2 2 2 2 2 2 High Risk Days SC15 - Upper Deserts 2 2 2 2 2 2 At least a 20% chance of a "Large Fire" SC16 - Northern Deserts due to a combination of either "Dry" or "Very Dry" fuel dryness and an Ignition Trigger. High Risk Days will include a Weather Discussion: symbol indicating the type of trigger Skies will be mostly cloudy today as abundant high clouds continue to stream into the region. Although event. temperatures will be slightly above normal for this time of year, highs today will be 5-8 degrees cooler than yesterday due to the cloud cover. The flow near the surface will turn onshore this afternoon, which will At least a 20% chance of a new "Large allow further cooling across the coastal areas. Along with cooler temperatures, higher relative humidities Fire" or significant growth on existing can be expected this afternoon near the coast, but further inland, minimum relative humidity levels will be fires due to a combination of either "Dry" about the same as yesterday with many areas seeing readings in the teens. Winds will be light once or "Very Dry" fuel dryness and a Critical again. Tomorrow, a weak system will move through central California bringing light showers and cooler Burn Environment. High Risk Days will weather to the region. Nearly all of the precipitation will fall north of Point Conception where a quarter to a include a symbol indicating the type of half inch of rain will be possible in the Sierras and the central coast. Further south, little, if any rain is trigger event. expected. It will be significantly cooler with highs around 15 degrees cooler for Thursday through Saturday along with higher relative humidity levels. The front will quickly move east of the region Friday, but strong Ignition Trigger north winds are expected to develop behind this system. Across the northern deserts, and the central coast some wind gusts to 40 mph look possible Friday into Saturday. Lighter winds are expected Lightning - Defined differently in each elsewhere. The flow will turn offshore Saturday night into Sunday, which will lead to warmer weather with Predictive Service Area. See "Product lower relative humidity Sunday and Monday. END/RK Description and Explanation Page" for details. Fire Potential Discussion: Critical Burn Environment Generally, fuels north of Point Conception are relatively moist and are experiencing some level of green up. Some light wetting rains can be expected in the Sierras and the central coast Thursday, but nearly all W Windy and Dry - Defined differently in of the rain will miss southern California. However, cooler and more humid weather will keep the threat of each Predictive Service Area. See large fire growth to a minimum through Saturday, even in areas which have yet to experience substantial "Product Description and Explanation rainfall this season. Thus, IA is expected to be at a minimum the next several days. Conditions are Page" for details. expected to turn warmer and drier for Sunday into the first half of next week.
CWCG Preparedness Level:
CWCG Preparedness Level 3, MACS Mode 2
NOTICE: Forecast for the following PSA's may be
unavailable or unrepresentative of actual conditions due to missing observations from the stations listed below: EASTERN SIERRA Owens Valley Ca Additional Links Walker California PDF Version of this page CENTRAL SIERRA Shaver Californ National Map 7-Day ERC, F10, and F100 Projections SOUTHERN SIERRA Cedar Grove Ca 7-Day Temperature and Humidity Projections Park Ridge Cali Product Description and Explanation Page Sugarloaf
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