FNUS76 KSTO 051644
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAST CHANCE...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
844 AM PST THU FEB 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE JUST OFF THE COAST IS SPREADING PRECIPITATION INLAND
THIS MORNING. SHOWERS MAY TAPER OFF TONIGHT. A SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
SHOULD MOVE INTO THE AREA FRIDAY AND BRING MORE PRECIPITATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN DEVELOPING BY 11 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 TO 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO
                    12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AROUND NOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL BY LATE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO NEAR THE SURFACE AROUND 9 PM.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...TGD
REQUESTED BY...AMY REID
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090205.LASTC.01/STO

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