FNUS76 KSTO 080226
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER PLANTATION...CAL FIRE SHASTA TRINITY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
726 PM PDT WED OCT 7 2009

#255-09

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1755 PDT ON OCTOBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE WEST COAST WILL CONTINUE DRY
NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE AIR MASS
WILL CONTINUE TO WARM SLIGHTLY EACH DAY. HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST
TO SHIFT INLAND OVER THE WEEKEND CONTINUING THE WARM AND DRY
WEATHER. EXTENDED FORECAST CHARTS SUGGEST WETTING RAIN IS QUITE
POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE AREA.


.TODAY (THURSDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH EARLY BECOMING WEST
                    4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 2 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. NORTH RIDGE WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE MORNING DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX RH 40-45%. MIN RH 15-20%.
.SATURDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. DRAINAGE WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH
BECOMING NORTHWEST. EAST RIDGE WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. SEASONABLY DRY.
.SUNDAY THROUGH COLUMBUS DAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR...EXCEPT INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS DURING THE DAY ON
MONDAY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. LIGHT UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST
WINDS SUNDAY...THEN INCREASING UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 10 TO
15 MPH...AND INCREASING GUSTS TO 20 TO 30 MPH OVER THE RIDGES ON
MONDAY.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...KEITH WHITE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091007.UPPER.01/STO

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