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FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAST CHANCE...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
540 AM PST WED JAN 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON JANUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE DRY AND MILD WEATHER FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. TIGHT EAST PRESSURE GRADIENTS REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS
THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN LOW
HUMIDITIES AND LOCALLY BREEZY EAST WINDS AT THE RIDGETOPS THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT RIDGETOPS...30-35 PERCENT
                    SHELTERED AREAS.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 2-5 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING EAST
                    0-3 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 8-12 MPH THIS MORNING. EAST 4-8 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 DRAINAGES...55-60 RIDGETOPS.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT SHELTERED AREAS...10-15 PERCENT
                    RIDGETOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 10-15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15-20 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT RIDGETOPS...30-35 PERCENT
                    SHELTERED AREAS.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST 4-8 MPH IN THE MORNING...EAST 2-4 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 12-17 MPH IN THE MORNING. EAST 8-12 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15-20 MPH.


FORECASTER...DFR
REQUESTED BY...AMY REID
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090114.LASTC.01/STO

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