FNUS76 KSTO 301307
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VAN VLECK  ASPEN MEADOW...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
605 AM PDT WED SEP 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1540 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT
THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS MOVED EAST INTO NEVADA WITH HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING OVER THE AREA THE NEXT FEW DAYS. COOL AND BREEZY CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH GUSTY EAST WINDS DEVELOPING TONIGHT ACROSS
THE EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. SLIGHTLY WARMER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST 3-6 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH 5-10 MPH GUSTS 13-17 MPH IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10-15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 8-12 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 15-20 MPH IN THE MORNING DECREASING TO 3-6
                    MPH BY MID-AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FRIDAY.....SUNNY. MAX TEMP AROUND 60. MIN RH 20-25 PERCENT.
                    SURFACE WINDS SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH GUSTS 8-12 MPH
                    RIDGETOPS IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMP 55-60. MIN RH 25-30
                    PERCENT. SURFACE WINDS SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH GUSTS
                    12-17 MPH RIDGETOPS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FORECASTER...DFR
REQUESTED BY...VALERIE HENDON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090930.VANVL.01/STO

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