FNUS76 KSTO 210007
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVER...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
507 PM PDT SUN SEP 20 2009

#236-09

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1608 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 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.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-98.
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.


.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........29-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST LESS THAN 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH
                    POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT
                    5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-100.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH TO NORTHEAST LESS THAN 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING EAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST TO EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...JCLAPP/JHM
REQUESTED BY...BOB PATTON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090920.SILVE.02/STO

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