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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHARLTON CHILAO...USFS ANF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
250 PM PST TUE FEB 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1450 PST ON FEBRUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WIDESPREAD LOW HUMIDITY READINGS IN THE TEENS AND EVEN
SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON ALONG WITH WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL BE
THE LAST HURRAH OF A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE
GREAT BASIN. THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN ON WEDNESDAY AS A
SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS APPROACH FROM THE WEST. THUS...ON
WEDNESDAY...WE CAN EXPECT A RETURN OF MORE TYPICAL AFTERNOON
BREEZES...COOLER TEMPERATURES...AND HIGHER HUMIDITY VALUES.

THE FIRST IN THE SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL COME ONSHORE
THURSDAY BRINGING RAIN TO ALL AREAS. THE SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL WORK ITS WAY SOUTH ALONG THE COAST FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH
RAIN AND EVEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW WILL BE LIMITED TO
ELEVATIONS MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MUCH COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE PREVALENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EARLY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST 7-12 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 10-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL RISING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 12-22 MPH

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE
                    MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    THROUGH THE DAY. LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 15-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL RISING TO 2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15-25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH 7-12 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 15-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15-25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MORRIS
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT LOWDEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090203.CHARL.02/LOX