FNUS76 KHNX 231821
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH...SIERRA NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1121 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1058 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WEST
COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP AN OFFSHORE FLOW OVER
THE FIRE WITH CLEAR SKIES...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LOW
DAYTIME HUMIDITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-5 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 9000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-5 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 1-4 MPH AFTER 2100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO BELOW 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-5 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING TO
                    THE SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 9000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.


FORECASTER...DS
$$REQUESTED BY...ECC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090923.FRENC.01/HNX