FNUS76 KHNX 092320
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUSE...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
420 PM PDT THU JUL 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1507 PDT ON JULY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TO BATTLE WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
DESERT SOUTHWEST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL KEEP A DRY
SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FRIDAY. SOME MID AND HIGH
LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE A BIT SATURDAY FOR A FEW CUMULUS BUILDUPS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BASE 54-57    TOP 46-50
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    1-3 MPH AFTER 2100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 5-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1000 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BASE 78-81    TOP 68-71
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-4 MPH...SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH
                    AFTER 1200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BASE 55-58    TOP 46-50
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP 78-81     TOP 68-71
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 22-26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 8-14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 MPH.


FORECASTER...BEAN/MOLINA

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REQUESTED BY...ANSLEY ROTHELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090709.GROUS.01/HNX