FNUS76 KSTO 011246
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON POINT...OTHER-LOCAL/COUNTY/CITY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
546 AM PDT SAT AUG 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE NEARLY STATIONARY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CONTINUE THE MILD CONDITIONS OVER THE
REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN IN THE
MODERATE TO ABOVE NORMAL RANGE. HOWEVER...THE HUMIDITY VALUES
TODAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN YESTERDAY DUE TO A DECREASE IN
THE MARINE LAYER MOISTURE IN THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGH CLOUDS VISIBLE FROM
    CONVECTION OVER THE SIERRA.
TEMPERATURE.........IGNITION TIME 73-76...MAX 92-96.
HUMIDITY............IGNITION TIME 55-60...MIN 30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH
    AFTER 1100 AM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-6000 FT
    AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...JCLAPP
REQUESTED BY...CAPTAIN MARK CARR
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090801.IRONP.01/STO

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