Southern California GACC Fire Weather Briefing

Last Modified: October 27, 2010             

CONDITIONS PAST 24 HOURS TO CURRENT...

latest fire weather watches and warnings

 

1.  Current Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from NWS (Updated Hourly)

2a.  Past 24 Hours (5 a.m. to 5 a.m.) Total Precipitation (California-Nevada River Forecast Center)

2b.  Radar Estimated Total Precipitation Past 24 hours 5 a.m. to 5 a.m. (Double click on area of interest twice, then double click twice again in area of interest to zoom in)

 3.    0500 PDT Observed Haines Index (Red & Orange indicate dry and Possibly Unstable Conditions)

 

Current water vapor image

(Click satellite image to loop or 500mb chart to enlarge)

4.    Current National Water Vapor Image

       (Blue/Purple is mid/upper level moisture, dark red is dry).

 5.    500mb (18,000 ft MSL) Heights & Winds

                                                

 

6.    Current 1-Hour National Radar Composite Loop

 

 

southwest visible satellite

     (Click satellite image to loop or surface chart to enlarge

7.    Current West Visible Satellite

8.    Current West U.S.  Surface Plot  (red=temperatures and green=dewpoint, wind barbs - each long flag = 10 kts and 5 kts for short flag.)

CURRENT CONDITIONS...

9.    Current Temperature

10.    Current Dew Point Temperature

11.    Current Wind Speed

12.    Current Surface Pressure

13.    24-Hour Temperature Change

14.    Moisture Convergence

 

Day 1 - SPC National Fire Weather Outlook

Day 2 - SPC National Fire Weather Outlook

15.    National Fire Weather Outlook from NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center - Large scale weather features with expected Critical Fire Weather Areas outlined in red.  (Click here for accompanying text discussion and Day1 and Day 2 outlook) and and click here for the 3 to 8 day Extended Outlook  This is for general, broad-scale  planning and guidance purposes only and may not be entirely consistent with the more detailed information provided by the local NWS offices.

FORECAST CONDITIONS (Significant Trends Next 7+ Days)...

 

HPC 5-day total precipitation (Meteorologist Input)

16.    Forecast Total Rainfall Over Next 5 Days (Atmospheric Model Modified by a Forecaster)

15-day precipitation outlook and anomaly 15 day temperature outlook and anomaly

17.    15-Day Precipitation and Temperature Forecasts and Anomalies (Pure Atmospheric Model Output)

18.    Link to latest 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Outlook from Southern California Predictive Services