FNUS76 KLOX 091739
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PINES...USFS ANF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
939 AM PST MON FEB 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WET WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA AS A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MARCH ACROSS THE
REGION THIS WEEK. THE FIRST IS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE REGION
WITH RAIN...LOW SNOW LEVELS...AND GUSTY WINDS. THE NEXT SYSTEM IS
FORECAST TO MARCH ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON WEDNESDAY WITH MORE
RAIN AND SNOW. THE THIRD STORM IN THE SERIES IS FORECAST TO PASS
OVER THE AREA ON FRIDAY.

WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES...PERIODIC GUSTY WINDS...AND MODERATE
TO HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE THE RULE OVER THE BURN AREA.
VERY LIMITED DRYING IS EXPECTED BETWEEN STORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 12-19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 20-30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL RISING TO ONLY 1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 14-19 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15-25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST 8-13 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH 10-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL RISING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MORRIS
REQUESTED BY...JAMES PARKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090209.BIGPI.01/LOX