FNUS76 KSTO 121742
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAND BAR FLAT...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1042 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2009

#054-09

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN SITE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY TERRAIN DRIVEN...WITH UPSLOPE
WINDS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS...AND DOWNSLOPE WINDS OVERNIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3000 TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT MID SLOPE...50-57 PERCENT UPPER
                    SLOPE AND RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 10 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH DECREASING TO 2 TO 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...JON PAYNE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090512.SANDB.01/STO

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