Forecast and Conditions for Paso Robles Municipal, California

Updated: 9:53 AM PDT on October 10, 2008 Observed at Paso Robles, California
Temperature	55 °F / 13 °C
Humidity	47%
Dew Point	35 °F / 2 °C
Wind	NNW at 14 mph / 22 km/h
Pressure	29.94 in / 1014 hPa (Steady)
Conditions	Clear
Visibility	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds	Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum	82 °F / 27 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	47 °F / 8 °C
Normal high	83 °F / 28 °C
Normal low	46 °F / 7 °C
Record high	99 °F / 37 °C (1991)
Record low	33 °F / 0 °C (1961)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	0
Sunrise	07:05 AM (PDT)
Sunset	06:32 PM (PDT)
Moon Rise	04:17 PM (PDT)
Moon Set	02:37 AM (PDT)
Moon Phase

Special Weather Statement Statement as of 3:15 PM PDT on October 9, 2008

... Gusty northerly winds and much cooler temperatures for the end
of the week...
... Moderate offshore event expected early next week...

A small trough just west of British Columbia will amplify into a
very cold low pressure system and drop into Nevada by Friday
night. The cold air associated with this system will induce high
pressure at the surface to the north... setting up a strong north
to south pressure gradient over the region. This gradient... along
with a strong jet aloft... will create gusty and potentially strong
northerly winds across a large portion of southern and central
California. Wind gusts are expected to peak to around 50 mph in
the windiest spots but gusts near 60 mph... especially through the
Interstate 5 corridor... are not out of the question. These winds
will result in gale force wind gusts over 40 kt across the outer
waters.

The magnitude and drying effect of these winds will create
favorable conditions for fire growth... especially over the
interior valleys and mountain ranges.

This system will also cool the region... as most areas will see
more than 20 degrees of cooling by Saturday from what we
experienced on Wednesday. Enough cold air will reach the interior
valleys and mountains to create cold overnight temperatures.
These temperatures are expected to reach into the 30s Saturday and
Sunday morning which may result in some local frost.

As this system moves eastward... surface high pressure will shift
into the Great Basin. This is expected to result in gusty
offshore winds through and below many passes and canyons. Gusts at
this point are expected to peak in the 50 mph range. These winds
will also not only warm up temperatures yet again... but will may
also create another round of favorable conditions for explosive
fire growth.

For additional weather information and the latest updates... check
our web site or listen to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media
for the later updates on this situation.

Kittell/Wofford

Fire Weather Warning Statement as of 9:59 am PDT on October 10, 2008

... Red flag warning remains in effect until noon PDT today due to
gusty northwest to north winds and low humidities...

A red flag warning remains in effect until noon PDT today.

Northwest to north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph
across higher terrain are expected to persist this morning. In
addition... relative humidity values are expected to remain around
15 percent.

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will create
explosive fire growth potential. Please advise the appropriate
officials or fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.

Forecast as of 3:30 am PDT on October 10, 2008

	Today Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
	Tonight Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
	Saturday and Saturday Night Clear. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
	Sunday and Sunday Night Clear. Highs in the 70s. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
	Columbus Day and Monday Night Clear. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
	Tuesday through Thursday Clear. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Lows in the 40s to mid 50s.