FNUS76 KSTO 151443
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VAN VLECK  ASPEN MEADOW...EL DORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
656 AM PDT TUE SEP 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

#233-09

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK BRINGING
WARMER TEMPERATURES AND DECREASING HUMIDITIES.  A WEAK SYSTEM WILL
MOVE THROUGH TO THE NORTH ON WEDNESDAY BRINGING LOCALLY GUSTY
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OVER THE RIDGES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    4 TO 9 MPH AROUND 10 AM.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 7-12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 8-13 MPH WITH LOCAL
                    GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH AROUND 10 AM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 7-12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH
                    AROUND 10 AM.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH AROUND 8 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING NORTHEAST 7-12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP
                    TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AROUND 9 PM.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7-12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
                    10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AROUND 10
                    AM.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 7-12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 22 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10-16 MPH WITH LOCAL
                    GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH AROUND 10 AM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO NEAR 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS 73 TO 78. WEST WINDS 6 TO 12
MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH OVER THE RIDGES.
.FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A WARMING TREND. LOWS 56 TO 63. HIGHS 76 TO 83.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...HSO
REQUESTED BY...VALERIE HENDON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090915.VANVL.01/STO

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