FNUS76 KMTR 100106 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR SKYWALKER RANCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 506 PM PST MON FEB 9 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. DISCUSSION...UNSETTLED COLD WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS MOVE INTO THE REGION. A SHORT BREAK IN THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TUESDAY WITH RAIN RETURNING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THE NORTH BAY. WINDS WILL SWITCH AROUND TO THE SOUTHWEST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. RAINY AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE TAPERING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 930 PST 2/10/09 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON...BECOMING LIKELY IN THE EVENING. TEMPERATURE.........39...HIGH 50 HUMIDITY............69 PCT...MIN 40-45 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......NW 3-5 MPH...BECOMING SW 5-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 20 FOOT WIND........NW 5-7 MPH...BECOMING SW 8-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PCT...INCREASING TO 70 PCT AFTER 5 PM. MARINE LAYER........0 FEET FOR TUESDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY/RAIN LIKELY. TEMPERATURE.........LOW 42 HUMIDITY............MAX 100 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......SW 3-5 MPH...BECOMING W OVERNIGHT. 20 FOOT WIND........SW 5-7 MPH...BECOMING W 6-8 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR.................70 PCT MARINE LAYER........0 FEET OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY SKY/WEATHER......... TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 50 HUMIDITY............MIN 50-55 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......SW 3-5 MPH. 20 FOOT WIND........SW 5-7 MPH CWR.................70 PCT MARINE LAYER........0 FEET FORECASTER...CW $$ REQUESTED BY...TIM WALSH REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.