FNUS76 KSTO 310339
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE FOX 1 UNIT 5...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
839 PM PDT FRI OCT 30 2009

#331-09

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON OCTOBER 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT
WILL WEAKEN THE UPPER RIDGE RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN MAINLY RIDGE
TOP WINDS LATER TODAY AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN
ON SUNDAY AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES EAST. LITTLE CHANGE IN
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITIES ON SATURDAY...WITH SLIGHT WARMING/DRYING
ON SUNDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....DRAINAGE OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2500-3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
                    9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WINDS BECOMING DRAINAGE OR EAST 1 TO 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST TO
                    SOUTHWEST.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING EAST.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING WEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 TO 2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...MATT LYNDE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091031.FIREF.01/STO

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