FNUS76 KSTO 170333
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FAIRFIELD...LASSEN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
833 PM PDT SUN AUG 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1759 PDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
REBUILDING HIGH PRESSURE WILL TREND HOTTER AND DRIER ACROSS THE
REGION. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO MOVE OVER
NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY NIGHT AND COULD GENERATE LOCALLY
MODERATE NORTH TO EAST WINDS DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING
HOURS MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER THE LASSEN PARK
MOUNTAINS. ANY NORTHEAST ORIENTED CANYONS WILL EXPERIENCE LOCALLY
STRONGER GUSTS. WINDS WILL LESSON ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY (MONDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........HAZY FROM SMOKE OTHERWISE SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST 4-8 EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT
                    EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 3-5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7500-8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....INCREASING NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
                    LOCAL MODERATE GUSTS THROUGH ANY NORTHEAST
                    ORIENTED TERRAIN UP TO 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING EAST 5-10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 4-8 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3-7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........LIGHT WINDS AROUND 5 MPH OR LESS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500-7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 6 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...TOM GARCIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090816.FAIRF.01/STO

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