Leon,s Backyard WX Report

Hot and dry conditions will maintain an elevated threat for large fire away from the deserts and coast this weekend. Rapid rates of spread and long range spotting will be possible on any new ignition that gets started in a large dead fuel bed during the afternoons. The potential for large fire will remain elevated across most of Central California early next week as dry conditions continue, but the large fire threat will decrease across Southern California as humidity increases…

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INLAND VALLEYS OF SO CAL THURSDAY… Sky/weather………Mostly sunny. Max temperature…..89 to 98. 24 HR TREND……Up 1 degree. Min humidity……..20 to 30 percent. 24 HR TREND……Down 5 percent. WIND (20 FT)……..Variable 2 to 5 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL……………..1.   .THURSDAY NIGHT… Sky/weather………Mostly clear. Min temperature…..63 to 68. 24 HR TREND……Up 2 degrees. Max humidity……..60 to 70 percent. 24 HR TREND……Down 15 percent. WIND (20 FT)……..Winds west 6 to 10 mph…

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***Turning very warm again this weekend***   Cooler onshore flow will continue today courtesy of a weak trough over the Pacific Northwest.  Readings this afternoon will range from the 70s at the coast to the lower 90s in the valleys to around 100 in the San Joaquin Valley.  Isolated thunderstorms will still be possible across the highest elevations of the Sierras eastward into sections of the Inyo National Forest and Death Valley N.P.  The areas with lowest afternoon RH (outside…

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INLAND EMPIRE . Sky/weather………Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Max temperature…..94 to 102. 24 HR TREND……Down 7 degrees. Min humidity……..25 to 30 percent. 24 HR TREND……Up 15 percent. WIND (20 FT)……..Variable 2 to 5 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL……………..1.     Sky/weather………Partly cloudy. Min temperature…..Around 63. 24 HR TREND……Down 1 degree. Max humidity……..60 to 70 percent. 24 HR TREND……Up 5 percent. WIND (20 FT)……..Winds west 6…

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Gusty north winds across Santa Barbara County and near the I-5 Corridor tonight***   ***Isolated storms over the mountains and deserts through the middle of next week***   ***Record heat through Saturday***   Strong high pressure over the Southwestern States will bring record heat and low humidity to much of the region through Saturday. Maximum temperatures will be in the upper 80s and 90s across the mountains and 100 to 112 in the valleys. Minimum humidity will be mainly between…

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Moisture and thunderstorm chances will gradually spread into the area through the coming weekend. At this time thunderstorm coverage looks fairly limited through Friday with the best chance over the Sierra. These storms initially look pretty dry and there is a concern for fire starts due to dry lightning across the Sierra today. Storms should gradually become wetter as the week wears on but confidence is low.

Isolated thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday becoming scattered this weekend***   Temperatures will continue to gradually warm through Friday as high pressure over the Southwest expands westward into California. Maximum temperatures will be in the 80s to low 90s across the mountains and 90s to 102 in the valleys today. Minimum humidity will be mainly in the single digits and teens away from the coastal areas through Tuesday. Southeast flow around the area of high pressure will bring isolated afternoon showers…

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Large fire potential will moderate somewhat due to cooler temperatures over the weekend. However, locally breezy conditions in the desert interface regions will allow any new start to grow rapidly and move quickly through dead fuels and cured grasses. During the past 10 days, fires have been showing rapid growth in continuous dead fuels and cured grasses, but less aggressive behavior in live fuels. This may be due to live fuel moisture readings remaining well above critical thresholds at the…

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  DAILY FUELS/FIRE POTENTIAL: Large fire potential will be elevated once again across the Kern County Mountains, the north sides of the Angeles and San Bernardino N.F. as well as Canyon Country of northern Los Angeles County. Gusty winds, above normal temperatures and single digit RH will cause rapid fire spread in any new start during the afternoon hours today. After today, large fire potential will be lower across the region due to less windy weather. However, it will turn…

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