FNUS76 KSTO 090139
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FAIRFIELD...LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
639 PM PDT SAT AUG 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1747 PDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

#181-09

.DISCUSSION...FIRE AREA WILL SEE MORE WARMING AND DRYING OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SLIDES
OVER THE AREA. LIGHT EASTERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL DURING THE NIGHT
AND MORNING HOURS AS THE CALIFORNIA THERMAL LOW REMAINS ESTABLISHED
OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE WITH LIGHT NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT
TAKING OVER DURING THE DAYTIME. OTHERWISE...GENERALLY STABLE
CONDITIONS AND FAIR SKIES THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72 TO 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 TO 19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING TURNING
                    TO UPSLOPE 1 TO 5 MPH AFTER ABOUT 1000.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST 1-5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    TURNING AFTER ABOUT 1000 TO NORTHERLY AFTER ABOUT
                    1000 TO 2 TO 6 MPH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 TO 7000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45 TO 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE AFTER AROUND 2200 1 TO 4
                    MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST AFTER ABOUT 2300
                    1-5 MPH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 1000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74 TO 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING UPSLOPE 1 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST AFTER ABOUT 1000
                    2-6 OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 TO 8000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...TOM GARCIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090808.FAIRF.01/STO

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