BMBB91 KHNX 200324 STQHNX A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A WFU NAMED "Lion Fire" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 7/19/09 TIME: 2024 PROJECT NAME: Lion Fire PROJECT TYPE: WFU REQUESTING AGENCY: Sequoia NF REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Carl Sarubbi REQUEST REASON: WILDFIRE FAX: (760) 376-3795 EMERGENCY PHONE: (760) 379-5646 227 LOCATION: STATE: CA DLAT: 36.13309 DLON: 118.29921 EXPOSURE: E FUEL TYPE: Mix Conifer SHELTERING: PARTIAL BOTTOM ELEVATION: 7900 TOP ELEVATION: 8300 SIZE (ACRES): 450 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS On site ELEV=8955 TIME=1100 WIND=Calm T=71 TW=53 RH=35 TD= On site ELEV=8955 TIME=1200 WIND=Calm T=73 TW=55 RH=36 TD= Cumuls build up over,N,E S On site ELEV=8955 TIME=1300 WIND=NW @4 G-6 T=75 TW=57 RH=37 TD= Cumulus with virga overhead On site ELEV=8955 TIME=1400 WIND=NW @4 G-8 T=82 TW=61 RH=34 TD= Build up increasing, to N,S,E ...REMARKS... The Blackrock RAWS is located approximately 3 miles SE of the fire. http://raws.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/roman/meso_base.cgistnBKRC1unit0timeLOCAL Please include a 3 to 5 day out look. I am particularly interested in winds and RHs. Observations were taken from near the top of a ridge approximately 1 mile NE of the fire on a West aspect. Fire recieved significant rain from 1430 to 1630. Numerous down strikes in area. ...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED... CLOUDS / WEATHER: 1,1,1 TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 1,1,1 EYE LEVEL WIND: 1,1,1 SURROUNDING RIDGE WIND: 1,1,1 SMOKE DISPERSION: 1,1,1 SITE: HNX OFILE: 20090719.LIONF.01 TIMEZONE: PST8PDT