UNSETTLED WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE DISTRICT THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CA
300 PM PST WED FEB 11 2009

.DISCUSSION...UNSETTLED WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE
DISTRICT THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL
MOVE THROUGH EVERY FEW DAYS. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF
TONIGHT THEN THE NEXT SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED TO SPREAD FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ON SATURDAY
WILL GIVE WAY TO A STRONGER FRONTAL SYSTEM SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
WHICH IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD HEAVY RAIN THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE
DISTRICT WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO AROUND 2000 FEET.


NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.




CAZ511-512-122200-
EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE-SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-
300 PM PST WED FEB 11 2009

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......WEST WINDS 5-15 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........70%.
LAL.................2.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-56.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-75%.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........20%.
LAL.................1.
MARINE LAYER........NONE.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN DEVELOPING. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO AROUND
2000 FEET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........70%.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN OR SNOW...TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-80%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/SLOPE....WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
RIDGE TOPS.......WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
CWR (>0.10).........90%.
LAL.................1.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN CHANGING TO SHOWERS. SOUTH WINDS 15-25 MPH.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. SOUTH WINDS 10-20
MPH. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S.