FNUS76 KSTO 271252
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SSO UNDERBURN...TAHOE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
600 AM PDT MON APR 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WITH
SHORTWAVES ROTATING THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BRINGING CLOUDS AND
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION WILL STAY NORTH OF THE BURN AREA BUT THERE IS A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS OVER THE BURN AREA TUESDAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8
                    TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH AROUND 11
                    AM.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AROUND 11 AM
                    AND THEN TO 16 TO 22 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 32
                    MPH AROUND 3 PM.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 12 TO 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 2 TO 6
                    MPH AROUND 8 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO AROUND 1000 FT AGL AROUND 8 PM.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH.


FORECASTER...HSO
REQUESTED BY...CAM SUAREZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090427.SSOUN.01/STO

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