Issued twice daily during fire season at 0930 & 1430hrs or 1530hrs in PDT. This is a sample product only. The actual product will represent the geographical area requested. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER/FIRE DANGER FORECAST 0930 PST THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2003 RIVERSIDE FIRE WEATHER CENTER - PREDICTIVE SERVICES UNIT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COORDINATION CENTER RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA CURRENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES/FLAG WARNINGS: NONE. This weather product consolidates the fire weather forecasts of the National Weather Service(NWS)into a geographic area product. Significant discrepancies are coordinated with the NWS. Discussion for entire area... A weakening trough of low pressure, centered this morning from off the northern California coast to off the central Baja coast, will bring widespread showers to the region today, heavy at times, diminishing tonight and Friday morning. The snow level will be near 7,000 feet. Dry weather is expected Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. A pacific storm will bring rain north of a Ventura County-Bakersfield line Saturday afternoon through Sunday, with a half inch north of a San Luis Obispo-Fresno line. Snow level 7,000 feet. ********************EASTERN SIERRA MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS PSA******************* FDRA's: 385, 460 AND 461. Inyo and Mono County, Inyo NF, Toiyabe NF thru Alpine County, CDF San Bernardino Unit TODAY... Weather: Showers, locally heavy. Max Temps: Mid 30s to mid 40s. Min Humidity: 50-60%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, southeast to southwest 8 to 15 mph. Along the slopes, southeast to southwest 8 to 15 mph. In the valleys, northwest 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast to southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: A chance of showers Friday morning. Showers likely north of Bishop Saturday night. Snow level 7,000 feet. Max Temps: Mid 30s to mid 40s mountains and upper 40s to mid 50s valleys. Min Humidity: 40-50%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, west to northwest 8 to 15 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts Saturday night. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest to west 10 to 15 mph Saturday night. Valleys, light winds, becoming southeast to southwest 10 to 18 mph Saturday night. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) *********************************CENTRAL SIERRA PSA**************************** FDRA's: 360, 370, 427, 428 AND 450. Stanislaus NF, Sierra NF and Yosemite NP TODAY... Weather: Showers, sometimes heavy. Max Temps: Mid 30s high elevations and 40s to mid 50s elsewhere. Min Humidity: 50-60%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, southeast to southwest 10 to 20 mph, with local gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. Along the slopes, southeast to southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: A chance of showers Friday morning. Rain Saturday night, locally heavy, with snow above 7,000 feet. Max Temps: 30s high elevations and upper 40s to mid 50s elsewhere. Min Humidity: 40-50%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, southwest to northwest 10 to 20 mph Friday, becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph Saturday, with higher gusts. Along the slopes, local southwest to northwest 10 to 20 mph Friday, and southwest 10 to 20 mph Saturday, with higher gusts. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) ******************************SOUTHERN SIERRA PSA******************************* FDRA's: 435, 443, 440, 445, 448, AND 485. Sequoia NF, Kings Canyon NP and Sequoia NP TODAY... Weather: Showers, sometimes heavy. Max Temps: 30s high elevations, otherwise 40s to mid 50s. Min Humidity: 50-60%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, local southeast to southwest 10 to 20 mph, with local southwest 10 to 20 mph Saturday night. Along the slopes, local northeast to southeast 10 to 20 mph. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: Showers at times through Friday morning, sometimes heavy. Max Temps: 30s high elevations and 40s to low 50s elsewhere. Min Humidity: 50-60%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, local southwest to northwest 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts Thursday then southwest 10 to 20 mph Saturday night. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 5 to 10 mph Friday and Saturday. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) *****************************SIERRA FOOTHILLS PSA******************************* FDRA's: 320, 345, 348, 400, 410, 411, 420 and 424. Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit, Fresno Unit and Tulare Unit TODAY... Weather: Rain at times, sometimes heavy. Max Temps: 50s to low 60s. Min Humidity: 50-60%. Winds: Southeast to southwest 8 to 15 mph LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: A slight chance of showers Friday morning. Rain Saturday night, locally heavy north of Fresno. Max Temps: 50s to mid 60s. Min Humidity: 40-50%. Winds: Northwest 5 to 15 mph Friday. Light Saturday, becoming southeast 10 to 18 mph Saturday night. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) ********************CENTRAL COAST MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS PSA********************* FDRA's: 490, 495, 497, 510, 525, 558, 560, 565, 575, 580, 582, 585, 586, 588, 590. Northern Los Padres NF, San Benito-Monterey Unit and San Luis Obispo Unit TODAY... Weather: Rain at times, locally heavy. Max Temps: 50s to low 60s. Min Humidity: 50-60%. Winds: Southeast to southwest 8 to 15 mph. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: A slight chance of showers Friday morning. Rain Saturday night, sometimes heavy. Max Temps: 50s to low 60s. Min Humidity: 40-50%. Winds: Northwest 8 to 15 mph Friday, becoming southeast to southwest 10 to 20 mph by Saturday afternoon. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) **********************************CENTRAL COAST PSA***************************** FDRA's: 505, 507, 508, 512 AND 550. San Benito-Monterey Unit and San Luis Obispo Unit TODAY... Weather: Rain at times, locally heavy. Max Temps: Mid 50s to low 60s. Min Humidity: 50-60%. Winds: Southeast to southwest 10 to 20 mph. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: A chance of showers Friday morning. Rain Saturday night, sometimes heavy. Max Temps: Mid 50s to low 60s. Min Humidity: 40-50%. Winds: Northwest 8 to 15 mph Friday, becoming southeast to southwest 10 to 20 mph Saturday afternoon and night LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) *************************SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CENTRAL MOUNTAINS PSA************** FDRA's: 651, 652, 655, 656, 660, 690, 691 and 694. Southern Los Padres NF, Angeles NF and San Bernardino NF TODAY... Weather: Showers, sometimes heavy. Max Temps: 40s to low 50s. Min Humidity: 70-80%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, southeast to southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning and 12 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Along the slopes, becoming southeast to southwest 10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: A slight chance of showers Friday morning. A chance of showers north of Ventura County late Saturday night. Snow level 7,000 feet. Max Temps: 40s to mid 50s. Min Humidity: 50-60%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, northwest 10 to 20 mph Friday with higher gusts, becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph Saturday. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 5 to 10 mph in the afternoons. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) ***********************SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND VALLEYS PSA**************** FDRA's: 514, 600, 605, 606, 608, 610, 620, 622, 623, 624 and 630. Santa Barbara Co, Ventura Co, Los Angeles Co, Orange Co, San Bernardino Unit, Riverside Unit, San Diego Unit, Channel Islands NP TODAY... Weather: Periods of rain, sometimes heavy. Max Temps: Upper 50s and 60s. Min Humidity: 70-80%. Winds: Southeast to southwest 8 to 15 mph. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: A slight chance of showers Friday morning. A chance of showers north of Ventura late Saturday night. Max Temps: Upper 50s and 60s. Min Humidity: 40-50%. Winds: Southwest to northwest 8 to 15 mph Friday and southeast to southwest 5 to 10 mph Saturday. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) **********************SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS PSA**************** FDRA's: 625, 640, 670, 673, 675, 680 AND 685. Cleveland NF TODAY... Weather: Showers, sometimes heavy. Max Temps: Upper 30s to upper 40s. Min Humidity: 70-80%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, southeast to southwest 6 to 12 mph in the morning and 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Along the slopes, southeast to southwest 8 to 15 mph. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: A slight chance of showers Friday morning, otherwise mostly sunny. Max Temps: Upper 30s to upper 40s. Min Humidity: 70-80%. Winds: Ridgetop winds, southwest to northwest 10 to 20 mph Friday and southwest to west 10 to 20 mph Saturday. Along the slopes, upslope/upcanyon 6 to 12 mph. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) ***************************SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERTS PSA********************** FDRA: 666. BLM California Desert District, including the Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree NP TODAY... Weather: Showers at times, locally heavy. Max Temps: 40s high deserts and 50s low deserts. Min Humidity: 70-80%. Winds: Mostly southeast to southwest 8 to 15 mph, with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... Weather: A chance of morning showers, otherwise mostly sunny. Max Temps: Upper 40s to low 50s high deserts and upper 50s to low 60s low deserts. Min Humidity: 40-50%. Winds: Southwest to northwest 10 to 20 mph. LAL: 1 FIRE DANGER: (Applicable only during fire season) THE OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY FOR ALL PSAs... Precipitation north of a Ventura County-Bakersfield line Sunday. Partly cloudy Monday. A chance of widespread precipitation Tuesday, except possible scattered showers in the deserts. Strong and gusty southwest winds Sunday near and north of a Salinas-Merced line. ******************************************************************************** THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY FEBUARY 19 THRU SATURDAY FEBUARY 22... Temperatures........Near to a little below normal. Precipitation.......A chance of significant precipitation most areas Wednesday and Thursday. Significant Winds...Gusty southwest to northwest Wednesday and Thursday. ******************************************************************************** THE 30-DAY OUTLOOK FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY... Temperatures.....Above normal. Precipitation....Above normal. THE 90-DAY OUTLOOK FOR FEBRUARY THROUGH APRIL... Temperatures.....Above normal. Precipitation....Above normal. The next 30-day and 90-day outlooks will be available on the morning of February 21st. End/Coffer