FNUS76 KHNX 140531
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LION FIRE COMPLEX...SEQUOIA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1031 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2149 PDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING
COOLER AIR AND INCREASED HUMIDITIES. WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE FRIDAY EVENING.
THIS SYSTEM IS DRY AND NO THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED INTO THE
WEEKEND.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 68-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 30-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 7-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 7000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 60-65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 70-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 32-37 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 7000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS. MINIMUM
HUMIDITY 30-35 PCT.
.MONDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 30-35 PCT.
.TUESDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY 30-35 PCT.


FORECASTER...DUDLEY
$$REQUESTED BY...JIM YEARWOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090813.LIONF.01/HNX