FNUS76 KMTR 022235 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR AREA 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 335 PM PDT TUE JUN 2 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. DISCUSSION...SKIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS AND A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SITUATED OFF THE COAST AND MAINTAIN THE MAINLY DOMINANT SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW. AS THIS LOW GRADUALLY APPROACHES...THE ATMOSPHERE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SLIGHTLY MORE MOIST WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR RAIN SHOWERS. FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT 6/3/09 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...BEST CHANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE.........60...HIGH 78 HUMIDITY............74 PCT...MIN 35-40 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......ESE 1-3 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SW 6-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 20 FOOT WIND........ESE 3-5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SW 8-13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................20 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. TEMPERATURE.........LOW 50 HUMIDITY............MAX 90-95 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......SW 3-6 MPH...BECOMING SE 1-3 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. 20 FOOT WIND........SW 5-10 MPH...BECOMING SE 4-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. CWR.................25 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 77 HUMIDITY............MIN 40-45 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......ESE 1-3 MPH...BECOMING SW 7-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 20 FOOT WIND........ESE 4-6 MPH...BECOMING SW 9-13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................30-35 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE FORECASTER...CW/BJT $$ REQUESTED BY...FIRE CHIEF REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.