FNUS76 KSGX 041337 FWSSGX SPOT FORECAST FOR DESCANSO PILE BURNING...CNF DESC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 537 AM PST WED FEB 4 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 04. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...APPROACHING FROM THE WEST...WILL CAUSE HIGH CLOUDS TO INCREASE TODAY. SHOWERS AND SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. ANOTHER COLDER SYSTEM WILL BRING A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT COULD BRING MORE SHOWERS ON MONDAY. DRY AND WARMER WEATHER IS EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 67. MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 15 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHEAST 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL...BECOMING 5500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN...BECOMING 8000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...BECOMING 3500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 48. MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL...BECOMING 500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56 TO 58. MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS SOUTH 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 30 MPH AND GUSTY. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL...BECOMING 4000-5500 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 52. WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. .SATURDAY... SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 38. HIGHS AROUND 51. WINDS SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH AND GUSTY. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 34. HIGHS AROUND 54. WINDS WEST 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MIGUEL MILLER REQUESTED BY...CINDY PETRICH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090204.DESCA.01/SGX