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SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST PLATEAU 10...SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
812 PM PST TUE NOV 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1410 PST ON NOVEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN OVER THE BURN AREA ON WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES TOWARDS THE REGION FROM THE PACIFIC.
A COOLING TREND WILL COMMENCE WITH BETTER OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES.
WINDS WILL SLOWLY INCREASE...ESPECIALLY ON THURSDAY WHEN THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES ONSHORE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 63-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 10-12 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-4 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH
                    AFTER 1200 PST.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 15-19 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 29 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 37-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 25-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 25-30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 1000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 55-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 16-20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.


FORECASTER...DUDLEY
$$REQUESTED BY...NICKIE WASHINGTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091103.WESTP.01/HNX