FNUS76 KHNX 271740 FWSHNX SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUSE...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 1040 AM PDT SAT JUN 27 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0954 PDT ON JUNE 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. DISCUSSION...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE STATE THIS WEEKEND AND REMAIN IN CONTROL THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. DURING THIS TIME...WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DISTRICT. A WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN EACH NIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-84. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING UPSLOPE 4-8 MPH AFTER 1300 PDT. SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 8-15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 10000 FEET AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING EAST AFTER 1400 PDT. FORECASTER...SANGER $$ REQUESTED BY...TARO PUSINA TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU .TAG 20090627.GROUS.01/HNX