Issued: Saturday, Nov 28, 2009 Updated daily by 9 AM

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Predictive Service Areas
Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 01 Dec 02 Dec 03 Dec 04

SC01 - Eastern Sierra




1 1

SC02 - Central Sierra




1 1

SC03 - Southern Sierra 
1 2  2 2 
SC04 - Sierra Foothills




1 1 1
SC05 - Central Valley

1
1 1 1 1
Legend: 

1
1 1 1
SC06 - Central Coast Interior
Fuel Dryness SC07 - Central Coast  2 2 2  2 2 2
Moist - Little or no risk for large fires. SC08 - South Coast  1 2 2 2 2 2 2
SC09 - Western Mountains  2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Dry - Low risk of large fires in the
absence of a "High Risk" event. SC10 - Eastern Mountains  2 2 2 2 2  2
SC11 - Southern Mountains  2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Very Dry - Low/Moderate risk of large
fires in the absence of a "High Risk" SC12 - Lower Deserts 
1 2 2 2 2 2
event. SC13 - Eastern Deserts  1 1 1
2 2 2
SC14 - Central Mojave  2 2 2  2 2 2
High Risk Days SC15 - Upper Deserts  2 2 2  2 2 2
At least a 20% chance of a "Large Fire" SC16 - Northern Deserts 

    
due to a combination of either "Dry" or
"Very Dry" fuel dryness and an Ignition
Trigger. High Risk Days will include a Weather Discussion:
symbol indicating the type of trigger ***COLD WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE SIERRA AND OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
event. THROUGH THIS EVENING***
***STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH TO EAST WINDS OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT
At least a 20% chance of a new "Large THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON***
Fire" or significant growth on existing An area of low pressure currently over Southern California will bring well below normal temperatures and
fires due to a combination of either "Dry" high humidity to the region today. This low pressure area will also bring scattered showers to the Sierra
or "Very Dry" fuel dryness and a Critical and scattered showers and thunderstorms to Southern California through this evening. Most foothill and
Burn Environment. High Risk Days will mountain locations will receive between a quarter inch and a half inch of rainfall and most coastal and
include a symbol indicating the type of valley locations will receive less than a quarter inch of rainfall with this low pressure area. The snow level
trigger event. will be around 5,000 feet. A ridge of high pressure will build into California from the Pacific Ocean bringing
a warming and drying trend Sunday and Monday. There will be strong and gusty north to east winds over
Ignition Trigger the mountains and below the canyons and passes of Southern California tonight through Monday
afternoon. Winds will be 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph over the wind prone areas. Another low
 Lightning - Defined differently in each
pressure will drop down the California Coast bringing a cooling trend and an increase in humidity Tuesday
Predictive Service Area. See "Product
and Wednesday. This low pressure area will also bring scattered showers with light rainfall totals to the
Description and Explanation Page" for
region Wednesday. Winds will be fairly light across the region Monday night through Wednesday.
details.
END/Shameson
Critical Burn Environment
Windy and Dry - Defined differently in
Fire Potential Discussion:
W The potential for large fire will be very low or non-existent across the region today due to well below normal
each Predictive Service Area. See
temperatures and high humidity. There will also be scattered showers over the Sierra and over Southern
"Product Description and Explanation
California with light rainfall amounts through this evening. The potential for large fire will increase over
Page" for details.
Southern California Sunday and Monday due to strong and gusty offshore winds. “High Risk” days
are not anticipated because humidity will not be low when the winds will be at their strongest tonight
through Sunday morning. Also, the light rainfall amounts over Southern California today will help alleviate
the threat for large fires. The potential for large fire will decrease over Southern California Tuesday and
Wednesday as winds become light and humidity increases. There will be another chance for light showers
across the region Wednesday. The threat for large fire over Central California will be very low through the
S end of next week. Expect IA activity to be very light today before increasing a little Sunday and Monday.
Expect IA activity to become very light again Tuesday through the end of next week.
NOTICE: Forecast for the following PSA's may be
CWCG Preparedness Level:
unavailable or unrepresentative of actual CWCG Preparedness Level 3, MACS Mode 2
conditions due to missing observations from the
stations listed below:
EASTERN SIERRA
Owens Valley Ca Additional Links
Walker California
PDF Version of this page
CENTRAL SIERRA
Shaver Californ National Map
7-Day ERC, F10, and F100 Projections
SOUTHERN SIERRA
Cedar Grove Ca 7-Day Temperature and Humidity Projections
Park Ridge Cali Product Description and Explanation Page
Sugarloaf

SIERRA FOOTHILLS
Mariposa Califo
Fancher Creek C
Catheys Valley

CENTRAL COAST MTNS & VLYS

Hernandez Calif
Parkfield Calif

SOUTH COAST
Case Springs Ca

SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS

Fawnskin

DESERTS
Yucca Valley Ca