FNUS76 KHNX 110644
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIVERKERN...USFS - SEQUOIA N. F.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1044 PM PST TUE FEB 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE TONIGHT AND SPREAD
RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE BURN AREA ON WEDNESDAY. PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. WINDS WILL PICK UP AS THE FRONT
PASSES THROUGH LATE IN THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-35 AT IGNITION...MAX 44-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST NORTHWEST 8-10 MPH IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST NORTHWEST 12-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 35-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 77-83 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2-4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 47-54 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2-4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST .
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 47-54 PCT.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 46-54 PCT.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY
46-51 PCT.

FORECASTER...BARLOW
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REQUESTED BY...KERN RIVER R  D
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090211.RIVER.01/HNX