FNUS76 KSTO 221618
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WINTON SCHAADS VMP...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
900 AM PDT WED APR 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BREAKING DOWN TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING
BACK TO THE MUCH COOLER NORMALS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY
AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION AT THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS BUT NOT EXPECTING ANY AT THE BURN SITE. PRIMARY
WEATHER CONCERN AT SITE WILL BE THE INCREASING WINDS BEGINNING
THURSDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY. DIRECTION AT ALL
LEVELS WILL BE SOUTHERLY TO WESTERLY THROUGH SATURDAY THEN SPEEDS
AND DIRECTION WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPON WHERE LOW TRAVERSES
THE AREA. CURRENT PROJECTION HAVE IT MOVING OVER BURN SITE ON
SATURDAY SO WINDS WOULD GO LIGHT AND VARIABLE THEN SWITCH TO
NORTHERLY ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 11 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH AROUND 17 MPH.

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.FRIDAY...
MUCH COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH DECREASING OVERNIGHT. RIDGETOPS SOUTHWEST
17 TO 21 MPH.

.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. WEST WINDS 7 TO
10 MPH DECREASING OVERNIGHT.  RIDGETOPS WEST 12 TO 15 MPH.

FORECASTER...KJ
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN O MEARA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090422.WINTO.01/STO

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