FNUS76 KSTO 241542 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR SHAKE FIDDLETOWN...AMADOR/ELDORADO UNIT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 842 AM PDT SAT OCT 24 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON OCTOBER 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THIS WEEKEND WITH SOME MID AND HIGH CLOUDS MOVING THROUGH. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR NORMAL AND WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT TODAY AND A LITTLE STRONGER AND NORTHERLY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. A SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH MONDAY AND TUESDAY BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. STRONGER NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOP ON TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-79. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 AM. RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-56. MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH. RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL AROUND 8 PM. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78. MIN HUMIDITY........26-32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........NORTH 6 TO 13 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 6 TO 13 MPH. FORECASTER...HSO REQUESTED BY...CHRIS WATERS REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091024.SHAKE.01/STO $$