FNUS76 KSTO 050455
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON TRAP RX...USFS ELDORADO N.F.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
855 PM PST WED NOV 4 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON NOVEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AT BURNSITE AS STORM SYSTEM MOVES
INLAND TODAY. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING COLDER TEMPERATURES AND
WETTER RH VALUES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AT
THE BURNSITE FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY (THURSDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 15 TO 22 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR GROUND LEVEL INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 12 TO 20 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40 TO 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 15 TO
                    25 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 13 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 25
                    MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 TO 18 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND 4 TO 9 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700-3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...WILL HARRIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091030.IRONT.02/STO

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