FNUS76 KSTO 210051
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FAIRFIELD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
551 PM PDT THU AUG 20 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR FAIRFIELD...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
550 PM PDT THU AUG 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1609 PDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

#216-09

.DISCUSSION...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS TODAY AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
MOVES ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS WILL HAVE LITTLE EFFECT OVER
THE FIRE AREA OTHER THAN TO BRING SLIGHT COOLING AND SLIGHT INCREASE
IN WIND OVER THE RIDGES. ON SATURDAY...AN AREA OF INSTABILITY AND
MOISTURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN
AFTERNOON SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM TO THE FORECAST AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDDAY
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH
                    AFTER 10 AM
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WIND 4-9 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 10
                    TO 14 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTH 1-5 MPH
                    AFTER 9 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 8-13 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 16 TO
                    22 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTH 6-11
                    MPH AFTER 9 PM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF AN AFTERNOON SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WIND 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4-9 MPH
                    AFTER 10 AM WITH LOCAL GUSTS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 4-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-13 MPH AFTER
                    10 AM WITH LOCAL GUSTS 16 TO 22 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.


FORECASTER...PCH
REQUESTED BY...TOM GARCIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WFU

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REQUESTED BY...TOM GARCIA
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE