FNUS76 KLOX 231750
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PINES...USFS ANF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
950 AM PST MON FEB 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0835 PST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL
RESULT IN A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY WITH LESS
THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH EXPECTED. THIS FRONT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND
MOVE EAST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE FRONT WILL BE REPLACED BY WEAK
WESTERLY FLOW LEADING TO MORE SUNSHINE AND MODERATE MINIMUM HUMIDITY
VALUES. THIS WEAK WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE
WEEK WITH A MIX OF CLOUDS...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES...AND MODERATE
MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES...AS THE STORM TRACK REMAINS ACTIVE JUST
NORTH OF OUR AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS WITH A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12-22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 13 MPH BECOMING WEST.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10-15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 8-15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MORRIS
REQUESTED BY...JAMES PARKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090223.BIGPI.02/LOX