FNUS76 KSTO 281828
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KNIGHT...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1128 AM PDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1043 PDT ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

#144-09

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE DESERT SOUTHWEST EXTENDS WESTWARD OVER THE
AREA WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WIND
WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN. MINOR COOLING POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY AS A WEAK UPPER LOW MOVES THROUGH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. A
STRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND BRINGING MORE SIGNIFICANT COOLING
AND INCREASED SOUTHERLY FLOW. AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH THE BEST
CHANCE ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN AFTERNOON SHOWER
                    OR THUNDERSTORM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9200-10800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN EARLY EVENING SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 1-6 MPH AFTER DARK
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 7-12 WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH AFTER DARK.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
LAL.................2 EARLY EVENING THEN 1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL AFTER
                    DARK.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH
                    AFTER DARK.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    AFTER 9 AM.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-13 MPH
                    AFTER 9 AM WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700-8500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
                    10 MPH AFTER 9 AM.


FORECASTER...PCH
REQUESTED BY...BILL BARRIOS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090728.KNIGH.01/STO

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