FNUS76 KSTO 160358
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FAIRFIELD...LASSEN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
858 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1711 PDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL START TO REBUILD ACROSS THE REGION ON SUNDAY.
WEATHER PATTERN WILL TREND WARMER AND DRIER THROUGH MIDWEEK. LIGHT
WINDS...GENERALLY NORTHERLY...EXPECTED AT BURNSITE. MODERATELY
STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH WIND-FAVORED CANYONS. WINDS BECOMING
MORE EASTERLY ON MONDAY BUT STILL LIGHT.

.TODAY (SUNDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS BECOMING
                    MORE NORTHERLY BY LATE AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS
                    AROUND 3-6 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH WINDS 4-7 MPH BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY
                    AFTER NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500-7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY
                    OVERNIGHT WITH DOWNSLOPE FLOW AT 4-7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST TO EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7500-8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 3-6 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...TOM GARCIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090815.FAIRF.02/STO

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