FNUS76 KSTO 272356
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KNIGHT...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
456 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1626 PDT ON JULY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WITH VERY DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN OVER
THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE LOCATION. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES
WILL OCCUR AGAIN OVERNIGHT. EASTERLY WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL BE SLIGHTLY
STRONGER TONIGHT THAN LAST NIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH EARLY
                    SHIFTING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH BY 9 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING EAST BY MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 7 MPH EARLY SHIFTING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 6 MPH BY 9 PM.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 100 LOWER ELEVATIONS TO AROUND 93 HIGHER
                    ELEVATIONS.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST 7 TO 11 MPH AFTER 10 AM WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 18 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH AROUND 4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH SHIFTING SOUTH AROUND 4 MPH
                    BY NOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 1 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...RB
REQUESTED BY...BILL BARRIOS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090727.KNIGH.02/STO

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