Porterville Weather 
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Porterville, CA
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR INTERIOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
206 PM PDT THU SEP 2 2010
.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO
BUILD OVER THE REGION AND BRING WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER THROUGH
SATURDAY. OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...POOR NIGHTTIME HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND GENERALLY TERRAIN
DRIVEN THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. FOR SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY...EXPECT A COOLING TREND DUE TO AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH WITH WINDS BECOMING WESTERLY AND AN INCREASE IN SPEEDS.
CAZ289>292-031500-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 526 527
206 PM PDT THU SEP 2 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-68.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-69 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....99-107.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-24 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-69.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-104.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-24 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 6-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 MPH.
.LABOR DAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 4-6 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 6-11 MPH.
CAZ293-294-031500-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 528 529
206 PM PDT THU SEP 2 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-69.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
TO DOWNSLOPE OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE
EAST OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-105.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-24 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........EAST TO NORTHEAST 4-8 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
TO THE WEST BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-70.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-71 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
TO DOWNSLOPE OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-103.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-24 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........EAST TO NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO WEST 4-8 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 6-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
.LABOR DAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH.
CAZ295-031500-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREA 530
206 PM PDT THU SEP 2 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........54-64.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........41-51 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
TO DOWNSLOPE OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........85-95.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........8-18 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........55-65.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........39-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-7 MPH IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........83-93.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........9-19 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 5-7 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........WEST 7-12 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
.LABOR DAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........WEST 5-10 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 7-12 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CAZ296-297-031500-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 531 532 533 534
206 PM PDT THU SEP 2 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........49-59.
8000 FEET........43-53.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........61-71 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........52-62 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH IN THE EVENING
SHIFTING TO DOWNSLOPE OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........WEST 4-8 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........86-96.
8000 FEET........75-85.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........15-25 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........10-20 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTHWEST BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........50-60.
8000 FEET........43-53.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........62-72 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........57-67 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
TO DOWNSLOPE OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........WEST 4-8 MPH IN TH EVENING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........84-94.
8000 FEET........72-82.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........14-24 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........10-20 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
TO WESTERLY 5-10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 7-13 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 4-6 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........WESTERLY 7-12 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
.LABOR DAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........WESTERLY 4-9 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........WESTERLY 5-10 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 8-13 MPH.
CAZ298-299-031500-
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
NFDRS TREND AREA 519
206 PM PDT THU SEP 2 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-65.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....97-107.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-17 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH
5-10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-66.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-105.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-17 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 5-7 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 11-16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
.LABOR DAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 8-13 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES DOWN 4-6 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10-15 MPH.
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