FNUS76 KLOX 101617 FWSLOX SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PINES...USFS ANF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 917 AM PDT TUE MAR 10 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0750 PDT ON MARCH 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW TODAY WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHERLY ON WEDNESDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE BAY AREA. THIS LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL INCREASE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND HUMIDITIES AS WELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING SOME CLOUDS TO FORM DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE...RISING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3-6 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29. MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL LOWERING TO NEAR THE SURFACE. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-8 MPH. RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE...INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5-10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...WOFFORD REQUESTED BY...JAMES PARKER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090310.BIGPI.01/LOX