FNUS76 KSTO 041322
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VAN VLECK  ASPEN MEADOW...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
622 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON OCTOBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO NEVADA WITH
A WAVE OF ENERGY MOVING OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY AND
IMPACTING THE BURN AREA AREAS OF SHOWERS. MOISTURE IS SUFFICIENT
ENOUGH TO ALLOW SOME WETTING RAINS. BREEZY NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE
FRONT WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWERING
HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK ALONG WITH BREEZY NORTH TO EAST
WINDS AT TIMES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 3-7 MPH IN THE
    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 4-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 6-9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS 5-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL
    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. MIN HUMIDITY 35-40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 3-8 GUSTS TO 12 MPH. RIDGE WINDS
NORTHEAST 4-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4-7 GUSTS TO 12 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S. MIN HUMIDITY
25-30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. MIN HUMIDITY
20-25 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON..


FORECASTER...JCLAPP
REQUESTED BY...VALERIE HENDON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091004.VANVL.01/STO

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