051 FNUS56 KSEW 011357 FWFSEW FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 522 AM PST MON DEC 1 2008 CURRENT WARNINGS/WATCHES...NONE. .DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA TODAY WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE OF RAIN. THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND THIS EVENING WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING A PERIOD OF MOSTLY DRY WEATHER TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. STRONG WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING A WET AND MILD PATTERN TO THE AREA LATE IN THE WEEK. SNOW LEVELS SHOULD FALL TO PASS LEVELS OVER THE WEEKEND AS COOLER AIR ARRIVES. FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS. WAZ649>651-020215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 649-650-651 AREA 1...COASTAL LOWLANDS- 522 AM PST MON DEC 1 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........78-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....85%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MIN HUMIDITY........80-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ652-020215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 652 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-WEST PORTION- 522 AM PST MON DEC 1 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....80%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MIN HUMIDITY........76-91 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..........8500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-41. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL..........6000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-46. MIN HUMIDITY........81-96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........7500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ661-020215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 661 AREA 2...OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK-OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST-EAST PORTION- 522 AM PST MON DEC 1 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-52. MIN HUMIDITY........68-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....90%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-43. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50. MIN HUMIDITY........74-89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ653-020215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 653 AREA 3...NORTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WHIDBEY ISLAND-SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 522 AM PST MON DEC 1 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. AREAS OF MORNING FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....75%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........72-87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....85%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........74-89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL..........5500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ654>657-020215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 654-655-656-657 AREA 4...INTERIOR LOWLANDS- 522 AM PST MON DEC 1 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. AREAS OF MORNING FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....75%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MIN HUMIDITY........73-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....85%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........78-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....50%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........78-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ658-659-020215- 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- 522 AM PST MON DEC 1 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIP....75%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-51. MIN HUMIDITY........71-86 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........8000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....100%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-42. MAX HUMIDITY........68-83 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIP....60%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-47. MIN HUMIDITY........75-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-1900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. .SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. $$ WAZ662-020215- WESTERN WASHINGTON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 662 AREA 6...NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK-LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA- 522 AM PST MON DEC 1 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43. MIN HUMIDITY........72-87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........6500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIP....70%. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-38. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........5500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIP....45%. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-41. MIN HUMIDITY........83-98 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........4500 FEET. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. LIGHT WIND. .FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. .SUNDAY...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK CALLS FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE