FNUS76 KMTR 071547
FWSMTR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHICKEN SHACK FIRE ROAD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA
747 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...PATCHY FOG WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS
NEAR THE BURN AREA. BY THURSDAY THE A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE WITH
LIGHT RAIN BEGINNING AT THE BURN SITE BY AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY
MORNING WITH UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH EXPECTED AT THE MOST. BEHIND
THE FRONT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS
THE HILLS. BY FRIDAY A DRIER NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW WILL DEVELOP. A
SIGNIFICANT WARMING AND DRYING TREND IS FORECAST OVER THE WEEKEND AND
INTO NEXT WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 730 PST 1/7/09
   SKY/WEATHER.........AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY
                       SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........50...HIGH 55
   HUMIDITY............100 PCT...MIN 60 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTHEAST 1-2 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 5-10 MPH
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........AROUND 1000 FEET

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS
   TEMPERATURE.........LOW 44
   HUMIDITY............MAX 100 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......SOUTHWEST 1-2 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........NONE

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
   SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY
   TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 53
   HUMIDITY............MIN 70 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......SOUTHEAST 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2-4 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST 5-15 MPH
   CWR.................60 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........NONE

FORECASTER...ANDERSON

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REQUESTED BY...TIM WALSH
REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF
POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.