FNUS76 KLOX 051849
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR VOGAL...USFS ANF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1049 AM PST MON JAN 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON JANUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
THE FORECAST DISTRICT TODAY AND THIS EVENING...BRUSHING BY THE PRESCRIBED
BURN AREA. WHILE NO RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE BURN...THE FRONT
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WHICH
WILL HAVE SOME IMPACT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE BURN.
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE HIGHER TONIGHT
AND TUESDAY.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BY MIDWEEK
WILL CONTINUE THE NORTHERLY WINDS AND ALSO LEAD TO WARMING TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-22 PERCENT INCREASING TO 30-40 PERCENT BY LATE
                    AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH INCREASING TO 8-12 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH OVERNIGHT
                    WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH AND BELOW SOUTH
                    FACING CANYONS.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH
                    8-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THEN SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4-8 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH 8-15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 6-12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MORRIS
REQUESTED BY...OSCAR VARGAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090105.VOGAL.02/LOX