WEATHER PROVIDES SOME RELIEF TO WILDFIRE BATTLE

Nov. 3, 2003 — The weather conditions across southern California are greatly improved compared to one week ago as cooler conditions and higher humidity now prevail, according to the forecasters from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., and NOAA National Weather Service forecast offices in San Diego and Los Angeles. Some generally light precipitation also occurred over the area. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of cloud cover across California taken on Nov. 2, 2003, at 4:16 p.m. EST. Click here for high resolution version, which is a large file. Click here for latest NOAA images. Please credit “NOAA.”)

With a large upper level trough over the west, the cool and humid conditions are expected to continue this week with some light precipitation Monday and another chance by the weekend as another storm system nears the southern California coast.

On Monday afternoon, eastern New Mexico will see strong and gusty southwesterly winds, but the humidity readings will be higher.

NOAA meteorologists continue to provide minute-by-minute localized fire weather forecasts to the hundreds of firefighters battling the raging fire storms across California.

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Relevant Web Sites
NOAA Fire Weather Information Center

NOAA National Weather Service Western Region

NOAA National Fire Weather Page

NOAA Western Red Flag Warnings

NOAA Fire Graphics and Satellite Images

NOAA Provides Critical Support to Wildfire Management

High-tech Meteorology Helps NOAA Forecast Fire Weather

NOAA Fire Weather Services

Media Contact:
Marilu Trainor, NOAA National Weather Service Western Region, (801) 524-5692 ext. 226 or Keli Tarp, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, (405) 366-0451