FNUS76 KSTO 261627
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER COW CREEK UB...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
845 AM PDT TUE MAY 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BRINGING A LITTLE WARMER
TEMPERATURES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED NEAR
AND POSSIBLY OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH THE WEEK. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO GENERALLY BE WET.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....DOWNSLOPE WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH
                    WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH AROUND 11 AM.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO NEAR 6000 FT AGL AROUND NOON...THEN
                    DECREASING TO NEAR 2000 FT AGL AROUND 5 PM.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    AROUND NOON THEN BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 MPH AROUND 5 PM.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR. CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH AROUND 9 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 500 FEET AROUND 10 PM.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING UPSLOPE 2 TO 7 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 16 MPH
                    AROUND 11 AM.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FEET AGL AROUND NOON...THEN
                    DECREASING TO AROUND 1500 FEET AGL AROUND 5 PM.
MIXING WINDS........BECOMING WEST 7 TO 14 MPH AROUND NOON BECOMING EAST
                    16 TO 22 MPH AROUND 5 PM.


FORECASTER...HSO
REQUESTED BY...JON PAYNE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090526.UPPER.01/STO

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