FNUS76 KSTO 160228
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAT CREEK COMPLEX...LASSEN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
728 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0817 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 HOTTER AND DRIER THROUGH MIDWEEK. LIGHT
WINDS...GENERALLY NORTHERLY...EXPECTED AT BURNSITE. LOCALLY MODERATE
GUSTS 10 TO 15 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH WIND-FAVORED CANYONS AND OVER
RIDGES. WINDS WILL LESSEN AND BECOME MORE EASTERLY ON MONDAY EXCEPT
FOR MODERATE WINDS FUNNELLED THROUGH WIND-FAVORED CANYONS COUPLED
WITH DOWNSLOPE WINDS.

.TODAY (SUNDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75-80 HIGHER ELEVATIONS...85-90 LOWER
                    SLOPES.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........LIGHT NORTHERLY BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY
                    AROUND 4-9 MPH...LOCAL GUSTS POSSIBLE AT
                    10-15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500-7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 3-7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWESTERLY 4-9 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND
                    5 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS POSSIBLE AT 10-15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE TO NORTHERLY AROUND 4-8 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80 NEAR RIDGES...86-91 LOWER SLOPES.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EASTERLY WINDS 3-7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST AROUND 4-8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO NEAR 7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...DOUG YOUNG
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090815.HATCR.01/STO

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