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SPOT FORECAST FOR LION FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1012 PM PDT MON AUG 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 2026 PDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OFF THE
COAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THEN MOVE INLAND ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
ON THURSDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN BECOME WEST TO SOUTHWEST ON THURSDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE THE COOLEST ON THURSDAY WITH AN INCREASE IN
HUMIDITIES. THERE ALSO IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ON THURSDAY AS THE LOW MAY TRACK FARTHER SOUTH OVER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.
CONDITIONS WILL TREND WARMER AND DRIER FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 67-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    3-7 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH. GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 6000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 44-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 45-55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 7 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 64-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    4-8 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH. GUSTS TO 23 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.


FORECASTER...HARTY
$$REQUESTED BY...DAVE VARON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090803.LIONF.01/HNX