FNUS76 KSTO 121241
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VAN VLECK MEADOWS...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
540 AM PDT MON OCT 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1825 PDT ON OCTOBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASING CLOUDS TODAY WITH
PRECIPITATION AND STRONGER WINDS DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
DRIER WEATHER RETURNS BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 20-30 MPH.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000-2000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15-25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30-35 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 30-40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 35 MPH.

FORECASTER...DFR
REQUESTED BY...KALEENA KATON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091011.VANVL.01/STO

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