FNUS76 KSTO 091213
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAC NWR TULES...U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
515 AM PDT THU APR 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON APRIL 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE NEXT SYSTEM IS POISED OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST
THIS MORNING...WITH PREFRONTAL SCATTERED SHOWERS OCCURRING IN THE
VICINITY OF THE BURN AREA.  AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES INLAND LATER
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...LOCALLY GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
WILL BE POSSIBLE...AND THE SHOWERS WILL TURN INTO STEADY RAIN.
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH
SHOWERS WINDING DOWN LATE TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY.  TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...WITH GOOD HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...TURNING TO
                    RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58.
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    AROUND 2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........96-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 4 MPH.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING FALLING TO NEAR THE
                    SURFACE.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE INCREASING TO AROUND 4000 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...PALMER
REQUESTED BY...KIPP MORRILL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090409.SACNW.01/STO

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