FNUS76 KMTR 181655 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR AREA 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 955 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...WARM AND DRY... DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL HANG ON EARLY FRIDAY BEFORE A SHARP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE DISTRICT LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. AHEAD OF THE UPPER TROUGH TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN SEASONABLE WITH DRY CONDITIONS. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE UPPER TROUGH BRINGS ONSHORE FLOW AND COLDER AIR TO THE REGION. FOR TODAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20-30%. WINDS NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. FOR THURSDAY TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR WITH SOME PATCHY CLOUDS OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 80-90%. WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........10AM 68-73...HIGH 91-97 HUMIDITY............10AM 43-48 PCT...MIN 12-22 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......TERRAIN DRIVEN WITH UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH 20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 2-6 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...MEHLE $$ REQUESTED BY...FIRE CHIEF REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.