FNUS76 KSTO 211254
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WINTON SCHAADS VMP...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
554 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT HAS BROUGHT SEVERAL DAYS OF
UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO
DO SO TODAY. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN A BIT TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW...BRINGING SLIGHTLY COOLER MAX TEMPS WEDNESDAY. A TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY AND BRINGER COOLER
TEMPS AND GUSTY WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AROUND NOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...DANG
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN O MEARA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090421.WINTO.01/STO

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