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
307 PM PST TUE MAR 9 2010
CORRECTED FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
.DISCUSSION...WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE DISTRICT WILL DIMINISH A
BIT OVERNIGHT BUT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN DURING
WEDNESDAY MORNING AS ANOTHER COLD UPPER LOW MOVES THROUGH CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA. THE TROUGH WILL ALSO BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS
WEDNESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE DISTRICT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA THURSDAY
BRINGING WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS.
CAZ289>292-101545-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 526 527
307 PM PST TUE MAR 9 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-42.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-89 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 3-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-5 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-40.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-87 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10-20 IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-67.
24 HR TREND......UP 5-11 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-9 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 3-5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE
CHANGE..
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-8
DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 5-11 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3
PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-9 MPH.
CAZ293-294-101545-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 528 529
307 PM PST TUE MAR 9 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-37.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-93 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTH 5-8 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTH 7-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-52.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH BY
AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........WEST 15-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-37.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING THEN
BECOMING NORTH 4-8 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 13-20 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
SHIFTING TO
THE NORTH 6-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-64.
24 HR TREND......UP 8-18 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-51 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 13-25 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING
TO UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........EAST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
SOUTH 3-6MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-4 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 2-8
PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST TO EAST 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 3-8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 9-19 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-7 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTH 3-7 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 2-8
PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTH 3-6 MPH.
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KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREA 530
307 PM PST TUE MAR 9 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........19-27.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........80-90 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-9 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 15-23 MPH WITH GUST TO 50 MPH IN THE
EARLY EVENING
DECREASING TO 10-20 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 15-30 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........31-41.
24 HR TREND......UP 3-5 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........53-63 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-9 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 13-18 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
INCREASING TO 19-23 MPH WITH GUST TO 50 MPH BY
AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 17-22 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
INCREASING TO 20-30 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........27-33.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........69-79 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 3-9 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH WITH GUST TO 50 MPH IN THE
EARLY EVENING
DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
BECOMING NORTH 5-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........49-59.
24 HR TREND......UP 10-22 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........20-30 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 21-37 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST 3-9 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 7-12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 2-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 5-11
PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST TO EAST 11 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 7-14 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURES DOWN 2-8 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 8-18 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-13 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 3-11 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 3-9
PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-12 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST 3-10 MPH.
CAZ296-297-101545-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NFDRS TREND AREAS 531 532 533 534
307 PM PST TUE MAR 9 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........17-27.
8000 FEET........4-14.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........76-86 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........89-99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 10-17 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........33-43.
8000 FEET........25-35.
24 HR TREND......UP 1-3 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........56-66 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........54-64 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UP 2-4 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........WEST 13-17 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 15-23 MPH.
LAL................1.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........16-26.
8000 FEET........11-21.
24 HR TREND......UP 4-10 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........
5000 FEET........79-89 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........68-78 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 9-19 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........NORTH 5-12 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
5000 FEET........52-62.
8000 FEET........43-53.
24 HR TREND......UP 13-25 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY.......
5000 FEET........24-34 PERCENT.
8000 FEET........20-30 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 27-43 PERCENT.
WIND - 20 FOOT (10 MINUTE AVERAGE)
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE 3-8 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHEAST 6-11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH DOWN 3-9
PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........NORTHEAST TO EAST 3-9 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 4-11 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-9 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 11-23 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-9 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 3-16 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 1-3 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH LITTLE
CHANGE..
20-FOOT WINDS...
SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-8 MPH.
RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 3-8 MPH.
CAZ298-299-101545-
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
NFDRS TREND AREA 519
307 PM PST TUE MAR 9 2010
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-39.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 1-3 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15-22 MPH. GUST TO 50 MPH BELOW PASSES.
LAL.................1.
.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-52.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15-25 MPH GUST TO 50 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-36.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-71 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 2-4 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 14-19 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING DECREASING
TO 3-6 MPH.
LAL.................1.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-66.
24 HR TREND......UP 9-19 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-31 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......DOWN 13-25 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING TO
THE NORTHEAST BY AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 3-9 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 2-8
PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 3-7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES DOWN 3-5 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH UP 6-12
PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 11 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH UP 1-3
PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 12 MPH.
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