Favorable weather conditions

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Forecasters say firefighters should catch a big break from the weather conditions not only today but in the coming days as well.

‘The weather is favorable for the firefighters,’ said National Weather Service spokesman Bill Hoffer. ‘There’s high relative humidity and basically no winds.’

Today there will be areas of morning low clouds and fog with temperatures rising to the upper 60s at the Catalina coast and the mid-70s inland. Aided by a stationary high-pressure system, there will be light winds at Catalina not only for the rest of the day but possibly into late next week.

Low clouds and a deep marine layer are expected to shroud the island beginning in the late afternoon sending humidity levels up to at least 50%.

-Andrew Blankstein