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SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDCAT...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
839 PM PDT SUN AUG 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1716 PDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN OFF THE CALIFORNIA
COAST THROUGH TUESDAY...KEEPING TEMPERATURES NEAR TO SLIGHTLY
BELOW NORMAL THROUGH MIDWEEK. AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST WEDNESDAY...WINDS OVER THE BURN AREA WILL INCREASE.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OVER THE BURN AREA WILL REMAIN LOW...BUT
CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MEET RED FLAG CRITERIA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 62-68 TOP TO 72-78 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 30-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 40-45 TOP TO 50-55 BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 45-55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 100 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 60-65 TOP TO 70-75 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 25-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5-10 WITH GUSTS TO 15 IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...COOLING TEMPERATURES
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN HUMIDITY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.

FORECASTER...BARLOW
$$REQUESTED BY...KELLY SINGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090802.WILDC.01/HNX