000 FNUS56 KSEW 091156 FWFSEW FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 700 AM PST MON NOV 9 2009 CURRENT WARNINGS/WATCHES...NONE. .DISCUSSION...A VIGOROUS PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY. A LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL KEEP SHOWERS OVER THE AREA TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...WHEN THE TROUGH WILL MOVE INLAND. A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRY UPPER RIDGING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THURSDAY NIGHT...THEN ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL REACH THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY. FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS. WAZ649>651-100215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649-650-651 AREA 1...COASTAL LOWLANDS- 700 AM PST MON NOV 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52. MIN HUMIDITY........78-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 35 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MIN HUMIDITY........80-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .EXTENDED... .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .SUNDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR NOV 16 - 22, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ652-100215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 652 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-WEST PORTION- 700 AM PST MON NOV 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MIN HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....STRONG WINDS. SOUTH WINDS 45 TO 65 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 35 TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 50 TO 55 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-38. MAX HUMIDITY........82-97 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-41. MIN HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. .EXTENDED... .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS 36 TO 41. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR NOV 16 - 22, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ661-100215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 661 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-EAST PORTION- 700 AM PST MON NOV 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-45. MIN HUMIDITY........76-91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VERY WINDY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....STRONG WINDS. SOUTH WINDS 45 TO 65 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 35 TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 50 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-39. MAX HUMIDITY........76-91 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-45. MIN HUMIDITY........69-84 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .EXTENDED... .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR NOV 16 - 22, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ653-100215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 653 AREA 3...NORTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WHIDBEY ISLAND-SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 700 AM PST MON NOV 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........73-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-5100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 40 TO 45 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-43. MAX HUMIDITY........86-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MIN HUMIDITY........75-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR NOV 16 - 22, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ654>657-100215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 654-655-656-657 AREA 4...INTERIOR LOWLANDS- 700 AM PST MON NOV 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........75-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-5100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 35 TO 40 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MAX HUMIDITY........86-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MIN HUMIDITY........74-89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 37 TO 42. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR NOV 16 - 22, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ658-659-100215- 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- 700 AM PST MON NOV 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-44. MIN HUMIDITY........72-87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 TO 35 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-36. MAX HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-42. MIN HUMIDITY........71-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .SUNDAY...SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR NOV 16 - 22, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ662-100215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662 AREA 6...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA- 700 AM PST MON NOV 9 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-41. MIN HUMIDITY........71-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VERY WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 45 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-34. MAX HUMIDITY........79-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........3000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-42. MIN HUMIDITY........63-78 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........2500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .VETERANS DAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. .SUNDAY...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. .8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR NOV 16 - 22, 2009 ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE