FNUS76 KSTO 070033
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VAN VLECK  ASPEN MEADOW...YUBA CO SHERIFF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
533 PM PDT TUE OCT 6 2009

#248-09

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON OCTOBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY NORTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN SITE
TODAY...WITH DRY NORTH FLOW ON THURSDAY. THE AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE
TO WARM OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN
PACIFIC 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.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST OR UPSLOPE 3 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 10 TO 17 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 14 TO 22 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH TO EAST 4 TO 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH 1 TO 4 MPH EARLY BECOMING SOUTHWEST OR
                    UPVALLEY 3 TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH 14 TO 22 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING WEST.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. UPSLOPE WINDS TO 8 MPH.
RIDGE WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MAX RH 65-75%. MIN RH 25-30%.
.SATURDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. UPSLOPE WINDS TO 8 MPH.
RIDGE WINDS WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. MAX RH 55-65%.
MIN RH 20-25%.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. UPSLOPE WINDS TO
8 MPH. RIDGE WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MAX RH 65-75%. MIN RH 17-25%.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...GWENDA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091007.VANVL.01/STO

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