This document provides a fire weather forecast for various regions in California from November 27 to December 4. It predicts low fire risk over the next few days due to cooler temperatures, high humidity, and scattered rain showers. Fire risk is expected to increase on Sunday and Monday in Southern California due to strong, gusty winds. No "high risk" days are anticipated. Fire potential will decrease mid-week as winds lighten and humidity rises. Light rainfall may occur on Wednesday. Central California fire threat will remain very low through next week.
This document provides a fire weather forecast for various regions in California from November 27 to December 4. It predicts low fire risk over the next few days due to cooler temperatures, high humidity, and scattered rain showers. Fire risk is expected to increase on Sunday and Monday in Southern California due to strong, gusty winds. No "high risk" days are anticipated. Fire potential will decrease mid-week as winds lighten and humidity rises. Light rainfall may occur on Wednesday. Central California fire threat will remain very low through next week.
This document provides a fire weather forecast for various regions in California from November 27 to December 4. It predicts low fire risk over the next few days due to cooler temperatures, high humidity, and scattered rain showers. Fire risk is expected to increase on Sunday and Monday in Southern California due to strong, gusty winds. No "high risk" days are anticipated. Fire potential will decrease mid-week as winds lighten and humidity rises. Light rainfall may occur on Wednesday. Central California fire threat will remain very low through next week.
Issued: Saturday, Nov 28, 2009 Updated daily by 9 AM
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Predictive Service Areas Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 01 Dec 02 Dec 03 Dec 04
SC01 - Eastern Sierra 1 1
SC02 - Central Sierra 1 1 SC03 - Southern Sierra 1 2 2 2 SC04 - Sierra Foothills 1 1 1 SC05 - Central Valley 1 1 1 1 1 Legend: 1 1 1 1 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 1 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 2 2 2 2 2 2 SC11 - Southern Mountains 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Very Dry - Low/Moderate risk of large fires in the absence of a "High Risk" SC12 - Lower Deserts 1 2 2 2 2 2 event. SC13 - Eastern Deserts 1 1 1 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 ***COLD WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE SIERRA AND OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA event. THROUGH THIS EVENING*** ***STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH TO EAST WINDS OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT At least a 20% chance of a new "Large THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON*** Fire" or significant growth on existing An area of low pressure currently over Southern California will bring well below normal temperatures and fires due to a combination of either "Dry" high humidity to the region today. This low pressure area will also bring scattered showers to the Sierra or "Very Dry" fuel dryness and a Critical and scattered showers and thunderstorms to Southern California through this evening. Most foothill and Burn Environment. High Risk Days will mountain locations will receive between a quarter inch and a half inch of rainfall and most coastal and include a symbol indicating the type of valley locations will receive less than a quarter inch of rainfall with this low pressure area. The snow level trigger event. will be around 5,000 feet. A ridge of high pressure will build into California from the Pacific Ocean bringing a warming and drying trend Sunday and Monday. There will be strong and gusty north to east winds over Ignition Trigger the mountains and below the canyons and passes of Southern California tonight through Monday afternoon. Winds will be 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph over the wind prone areas. Another low Lightning - Defined differently in each pressure will drop down the California Coast bringing a cooling trend and an increase in humidity Tuesday Predictive Service Area. See "Product and Wednesday. This low pressure area will also bring scattered showers with light rainfall totals to the Description and Explanation Page" for region Wednesday. Winds will be fairly light across the region Monday night through Wednesday. details. END/Shameson Critical Burn Environment Windy and Dry - Defined differently in Fire Potential Discussion: W The potential for large fire will be very low or non-existent across the region today due to well below normal each Predictive Service Area. See temperatures and high humidity. There will also be scattered showers over the Sierra and over Southern "Product Description and Explanation California with light rainfall amounts through this evening. The potential for large fire will increase over Page" for details. Southern California Sunday and Monday due to strong and gusty offshore winds. “High Risk” days are not anticipated because humidity will not be low when the winds will be at their strongest tonight through Sunday morning. Also, the light rainfall amounts over Southern California today will help alleviate the threat for large fires. The potential for large fire will decrease over Southern California Tuesday and Wednesday as winds become light and humidity increases. There will be another chance for light showers across the region Wednesday. The threat for large fire over Central California will be very low through the S end of next week. Expect IA activity to be very light today before increasing a little Sunday and Monday. Expect IA activity to become very light again Tuesday through the end of next week. NOTICE: Forecast for the following PSA's may be CWCG Preparedness Level: unavailable or unrepresentative of actual CWCG Preparedness Level 3, MACS Mode 2 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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