FNUS76 KSTO 211046
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CREEK TRAINING BURN...OTHER-LOCAL/COUNTY/CITY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
346 AM PDT THU MAY 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY.
THERE WILL BE LIGHT FLOW THROUGH THE DELTA TODAY AND LIGHT WINDS
OVER THE BURN LOCATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING SOUTHEAST BY LATE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-500 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-3500 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.


FORECASTER...RB
REQUESTED BY...GRANT RUSSELL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090521.DRYCR.01/STO

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