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SPOT FORECAST FOR LION FIRE...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1050 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 2116 PDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL. LIMITED MOISTURE IN A SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING AN
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM...MAINLY NEAR THE CREST. THUNDERSTORMS ARE
NOT EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA.


.TODAY (FRIDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 21-26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST 4-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT BECOMING WEST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 50-58 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 4-9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 21-26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...VARIABLE 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 3-7 MPH.


FORECASTER...BINGHAM
$$REQUESTED BY...ROBERT SANDERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090723.LIONF.01/HNX