Current Fire Danger
Forecast Discussion for NWS Office
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FNUS56 KSEW 221453
FWFSEW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
653 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CASCADES UNTIL
MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
CURRENT WARNINGS/WATCHES...NONE.
.DISCUSSION....A COLD FRONT WILL EXIT WASHINGTON TO THE SOUTH EARLY
THIS MORNING LEAVING BEHIND SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
GIVE DRY WEATHER THURSDAY. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE RAIN
FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. A COLD UPPER TROUGH WILL SETTLE OVER THE
AREA FOR THE WEEKEND INTRODUCING THE CHANCE FOR LOWLAND SNOW SHOWERS.
FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10
MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.
WAZ649>651-230030-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649-650-651
AREA 1...COASTAL LOWLANDS-
653 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...40-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY...77-92 PERCENT...EXCEPT 82-93 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 19 TO 21 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800-4800 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....30% DECREASING TO 10% AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...29-39.
* MAX HUMIDITY...85-100 PERCENT...EXCEPT 92-100 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 17 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3600 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...40-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY...67-82 PERCENT...EXCEPT 79-89 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4100-5100 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS 39 TO 49
VALLEYS...IN THE UPPER 30S RIDGES. SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...RAIN AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 31 TO 41. HIGHS 40
TO 50 VALLEYS...IN THE UPPER 30S RIDGES. NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 27 TO 37. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FEB 29 - MAR 06, 2012
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
WAZ652-230030-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 652
AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-WEST PORTION-
653 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...31-41.
* MIN HUMIDITY...80-95 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 21 TO 23 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...3000 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200-4200 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....40% DECREASING TO 10% AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...16-26.
* MAX HUMIDITY...88-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...2500 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3100 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....10%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...27-37.
* MIN HUMIDITY...79-94 PERCENT...EXCEPT 85-100 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...2000 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500-4200 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING LEVEL 2500 FEET. LOWS 21 TO 31.
HIGHS 28 TO 38. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 17 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING LEVEL 2500 FEET. LOWS 24 TO 34.
HIGHS 29 TO 39. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
.SUNDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING LEVEL 1500 FEET. LOWS 21 TO
31. HIGHS 27 TO 37. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING LEVEL 1000 FEET. LOWS 18 TO 28. HIGHS 27 TO 37.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FEB 29 - MAR 06, 2012
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
WAZ661-230030-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 661
AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-EAST PORTION-
653 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...32-42.
* MIN HUMIDITY...73-88 PERCENT...EXCEPT 80-95 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 22 TO 24 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...3500 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3300-4300 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....40% DECREASING TO 10% AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...24-34...EXCEPT 18-28 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY...88-100 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...2500 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3100 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....20%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...36-46...EXCEPT 29-39 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY...69-84 PERCENT...EXCEPT 77-92 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...2000 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400-4200 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING LEVEL 2500 FEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S VALLEYS...16 TO 26 RIDGES. HIGHS 35 TO 45 VALLEYS...26 TO 36
RIDGES. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 16 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING LEVEL 2500 FEET. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S VALLEYS...IN THE MID 20S RIDGES. HIGHS 36 TO 46 VALLEYS...
26 TO 36 RIDGES. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
.SUNDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING LEVEL 1500 FEET. LOWS 23 TO
33 VALLEYS...IN THE LOWER 20S RIDGES. HIGHS 29 TO 39 VALLEYS...14 TO
24 RIDGES. NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING LEVEL 1000 FEET. LOWS 20 TO 30 VALLEYS...14 TO 24 RIDGES.
HIGHS 29 TO 39 VALLEYS...IN THE MID 20S RIDGES.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FEB 29 - MAR 06, 2012
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
WAZ653-230030-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 653
AREA 3...NORTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WHIDBEY ISLAND-SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
653 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....40%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...40-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY...77-92 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200-4200 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....20% DECREASING TO 10% AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...29-39.
* MAX HUMIDITY...82-97 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2800 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....0%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...39-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY...74-89 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700-4700 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...RAIN AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...RAIN AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
28 TO 38. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO
35. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
27 TO 37. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FEB 29 - MAR 06, 2012
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
WAZ654>657-230030-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 654-655-656-657
AREA 4...INTERIOR LOWLANDS-
653 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...39-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-86 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3600-4600 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST AROUND 25 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...28-38.
* MAX HUMIDITY...82-97 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2300 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....10%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...39-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY...69-84 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS 41 TO 51. SOUTH WINDS
3 TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS 36 TO 46. WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 26 TO 36. HIGHS 36 TO 46.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FEB 29 - MAR 06, 2012
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
WAZ658-659-230030-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658-659
AREA 5...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK-MT
BAKER/SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST-GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST-
653 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...35-45...EXCEPT 28-38 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY...71-86 PERCENT...EXCEPT 78-93 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 22 TO 24 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...LOWERING TO 3000 FEET NORTH AND 3500 FEET SOUTH.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2900-3900 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST AROUND 30 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....75%.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...23-33...EXCEPT 17-27 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY...81-96 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 19 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...2500 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2600 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...36-46...EXCEPT 27-37 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY...73-88 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...2000 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3200-4200 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING LEVEL 2500 FEET. LOWS 24 TO 34
VALLEYS...17 TO 27 RIDGES. HIGHS 35 TO 45 VALLEYS...27 TO 37 RIDGES.
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 11 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING LEVEL 2000 FEET. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S VALLEYS...IN THE LOWER 20S RIDGES. HIGHS 34 TO 44
VALLEYS...26 TO 36 RIDGES. WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING LEVEL 1500 FEET. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S VALLEYS...AROUND 20 RIDGES. HIGHS 28 TO 38 VALLEYS...18 TO
28 RIDGES. WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING LEVEL 1000 FEET. LOWS 20 TO 30 VALLEYS...13 TO 23 RIDGES.
HIGHS 28 TO 38 VALLEYS...18 TO 28 RIDGES.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FEB 29 - MAR 06, 2012
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
WAZ662-230030-
WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662
AREA 6...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL
RECREATIONAL AREA-
653 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012
.TODAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW...DIMINISHING
THROUGH THE DAY.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...35-45...EXCEPT AROUND 32 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY...61-76 PERCENT...EXCEPT 67-82 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. WEST WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...LOWERING TO 2500 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3100-3900 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 35 TO 40 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%.
* MIN TEMPERATURE...19-29.
* MAX HUMIDITY...82-97 PERCENT...EXCEPT NEAR 100 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...2500 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2700 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST AROUND 35 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...
* SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....45%.
* MAX TEMPERATURE...37-47...EXCEPT 29-39 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY...56-67 PERCENT...EXCEPT 67-75 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
* VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
* RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
* FREEZING LEVEL...2000 FEET.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3000-3700 FT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SNOW. FREEZING LEVEL 2000 FEET. LOWS 15 TO 25. HIGHS 34 TO
44 VALLEYS...IN THE LOWER 30S RIDGES. SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING LEVEL 1500 FEET. LOWS 24 TO 34
VALLEYS...IN THE LOWER 20S RIDGES. HIGHS 35 TO 45 VALLEYS...IN THE
LOWER 30S RIDGES. WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING LEVEL 1000 FEET. LOWS 16 TO
26. HIGHS 28 TO 38 VALLEYS...20 TO 30 RIDGES. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7
MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING LEVEL 1000
FEET. LOWS 11 TO 21. HIGHS 29 TO 39 VALLEYS...IN THE MID 20S RIDGES.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING LEVEL
1000 FEET. LOWS 16 TO 26. HIGHS 29 TO 39 VALLEYS...IN THE MID 20S
RIDGES.
.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR FEB 29 - MAR 06, 2012
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
$$
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