FNUS76 KMTR 151252
FWSMTR

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROUND VALLEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA
552 AM PDT MON JUN 15 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER FORECAST TUESDAY...

DISCUSSION...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM BACK TO SEASONABLE LEVELS ON
TUESDAY...WHICH WILL LIKELY BE THE WARMEST AND DRIEST DAY OVER THE
LAST WEEK OR SO AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. LIGHT WINDS
IN THE MORNING HOURS WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE FROM THE WEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX OF 3 TO 4 ON TUESDAY WITH SLIGHTLY
UNSTABLE AIRMASS STILL ALOFT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING MORE STABLE BY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS.

WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT 6/16/09
   SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN MOSTLY SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE.........68...HIGH 84
   HUMIDITY............85 PCT...MIN 35 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......WEST 2-4 MPH INCREASING 3-7 MPH AFTERNOON.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST-SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
   CWR.................00 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........NO MARINE LAYER BUT LOW LEVEL INVERSION AROUND
                       3000 FEET THROUGH 10-11 AM.
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........4 EARLY THEN 3 (LOW POTENTIAL FOR PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE)

FOR TUESDAY NIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY CLOUDS LATE.
   TEMPERATURE.........LOW 57
   HUMIDITY............MAX 85 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......WEST 3-6 MPH THEN LIGHT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 5-10 MPH
   CWR.................00 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........NONE
   LAL.................1

OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER AND DRIER.
   TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 87
   HUMIDITY............MIN 30 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......LIGHT THEN WEST 3-5 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 4-8 MPH
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........NONE
   LAL.................1
   HAINES INDEX........3

FORECASTER...R WALBRUN

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REQUESTED BY...BRAD GALLUP
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.