FNUS76 KSTO 071720
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAC PILE...U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1020 AM PDT FRI AUG 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PDT ON AUGUST 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...DRY AND WARMER THIS WEEKEND...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THIS
WEEKEND...WITH A DRIER NORTHERLY FLOW FILTERING INTO THE REGION.  AS
A RESULT...SUNNY SKIES WILL PREVAIL ON SATURDAY...WITH A NORTHERLY
GRADIENT DEVELOPING DOWN THE VALLEY.  LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY.  DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
WILL ALSO RETURN TO NORMAL...WITH HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    AROUND 9000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.


FORECASTER...PALMER
REQUESTED BY...MARK RAKESTRAW
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090807.SACPI.01/STO

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