FNUS76 KHNX 210640
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDCAT...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1140 PM PDT THU AUG 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 2011 PDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
MOVE TO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING A
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND WILL USHER MONSOONAL MOISTURE OVER THE
BURN AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRINGING A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A DRIER SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL
RETURN MONDAY WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIMITED MAINLY TO THE CREST.


.TODAY (FRIDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 68-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 23-28 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-7 MPH
                    AFTER 1200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    6-11 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 7500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 48-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 60-65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT AFTER 1900 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 33-38 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-7 MPH
                    AFTER 1200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 7500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.


FORECASTER...BARLOW
$$REQUESTED BY...TARO PUSINA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090820.WILDC.01/HNX