FNUS76 KSTO 251259
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HELLS HOLLOW...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
600 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON MARCH 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WITH SOME MID AND HIGH CLOUDS AND
NORTHERLY WINDS THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. THE NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO PICK UP ON TOMORROW AS THE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS WITH A
SURFACE LOW DEEPENING OVER THE GREAT BASIN.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING WEST 2 TO 6 MPH
                    AROUND 11 AM AND NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 13 MPH AROUND 3 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING EAST 1 TO 4 MPH AROUND 8 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP
                    TO 16 MPH AROUND 8 PM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    UP TO 22 MPH AROUND NOON.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    UP TO 25 MPH AROUND NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.


FORECASTER...HSO
REQUESTED BY...KATHLEEN CASTRO FUELS OFFICER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090325.HELLS.01/STO

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