FNUS76 KSTO 261239
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HELLS HOLLOW...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
600 AM PDT THU MAR 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MARCH 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER WARM AND DRY DAY WITH THE AREA BETWEEN A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE GREAT BASIN. NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TODAY WITH
THE STRENGTHENING OF THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AS LOW PRESSURE
DEEPENS OVER THE GREAT BASIN.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 9
                    MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 16 MPH AROUND NOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH 10 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING EAST 2 TO 5 MPH AROUND 8 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST 1 TO 5 MPH AROUND
                    NOON.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH AROUND NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.


FORECASTER...HSO
REQUESTED BY...KATHLEEN CASTRO FUELS OFFICER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090326.HELLS.01/STO

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