FNUS76 KSTO 202152
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVER...PLUMAS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
252 PM PDT SUN SEP 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1412 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT
TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL BRING HOT TEMPERATURES AND VERY
DRY HUMIDITY LEVELS THIS WEEK. THIS COUPLED WITH LOCALLY BREEZY
NORTHEAST RIDGETOP WINDS WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY OVER THE FIRE AREA...ESPECIALLY
UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. LESS WIND IS EXPECTED FROM MID WEEK ON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-50 LOWER SLOPES/VALLEYS.
            50-56 UPPER SLOPES/RIDGES.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT LOWER SLOPES/VALLEYS.
    35-45 PERCENT UPPER SLOPES/RIDGES...LOWERING
    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER
    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL EARLY
    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH BECOMING
    EAST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.


FORECASTER...JCLAPP
REQUESTED BY...BOB PATTON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090920.SILVE.01/STO

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