FNUS76 KSTO 091332
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR RICE...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
608 AM PDT FRI OCT 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2027 PDT ON OCTOBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL
BRING CONTINUED FAIR SKIES AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT TODAY WITH A
TRANSITION FROM NORTHEAST IN THE MORNING TO WESTERLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. EXPECT FAIRLY LOW RH IN THE AFTERNOONS WITH MODERATE RH
RECOVERY AT NIGHT. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN THE WEATHER PATTERN
SATURDAY. A GOOD THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS STILL ON TRACK
FOR THE EARLY AND MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76 TO 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE 0-3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT UPSLOPE IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST TO WEST 1-3 MPH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 8
                    MPH AFTER ABOUT 1200.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 TO 65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE AFTER ABOUT 2100.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST AFTER ABOUT 2100
                    1 TO 4 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE 0-3 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT UPSLOPE IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST
                    1-3 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 9 MPH AFTER
                    ABOUT 1200.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...AUDREY DALRYMPLE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20091008.RICE_.01/STO

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