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FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRE-COMM PILES...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
445 AM PDT MON MAR 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MARCH 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOIST WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BEFORE WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO REBUILD TUESDAY INTO MID-WEEK RESULTING IN
SOME WARMING AND DRYING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF A FEW SPRINKLES OR
                    LIGHT SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....DRAINAGE 0-2 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........VARIABLE 0-3 MPH BECOMING EAST 2-5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING WEST 3-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.

FORECASTER...DFR
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT CONES
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090316.PRECO.01/STO

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