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FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OASIS...LNU
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
555 PM PDT FRI SEP 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1723 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING...

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WILL PIVOT
NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS IT MOVES THROUGH NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA...THE INSTABILITY CREATED WILL GENERATE A THREAT OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE VERY DRY CONDITIONS IN PLACE CURRENTLY WILL LIMIT
THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS AT LEAST INITIALLY. THE LOW
WILL ALSO BRING A LITTLE COOLING ON SATURDAY WITH SOME INCREASE IN
HUMIDITY. WINDS WILL REMAIN MAINLY LOCALLY DRIVEN EXCEPT IN VICINITY
OF THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN
                    ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM BY
                    MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60 TO 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........54 TO 58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WINDS SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE LAL 2

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92 TO 97.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST TO EAST 3 TO 5 GUSTS TO 8 MPH BY LATE
                    MORNING.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHERLY 3 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.

FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN BENGUEREL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090911.OASIS.01/STO

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