FNUS76 KMTR 041830
FWSMTR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BENGARD RANGE IMPROVEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA
1030 AM PST WED NOV 4 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING IN WILL BRING IN COOL MOIST AIR...

DISCUSSION...THE TAIL END OF A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH
THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON ON INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BRING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR
SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN OVER THE BURN SITE DURING THIS TIME. EXPECT
COOLER AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WITH A WELL DEFINDED AND VERY
MOIST MARINE LAYER AROUND 2000-2500 FEET. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE
SOUTHERLY AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND THEN SHIFT TO THE
WEST-NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1010 PST 11/5/09
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY
   TEMPERATURE.........59-61...HIGH 67-69
   HUMIDITY............67-70 PCT...MIN 45-55 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SW IN THE
                       AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
   20 FOOT WIND........SSE 7-9 MPH...BECOMING SSW IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........2000 FEET
   LAL.................1

FOR THURSDAY NIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY/SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
   TEMPERATURE.........LOW 50-54
   HUMIDITY............MAX 95-100 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......SW 2-4 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........SSW 5-7 MPH...A FEW RIDGETOP GUSTS 10-12 MPH.
   CWR.................10-15 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........2200-2700 FEET
   LAL.................1

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
   SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY IN THE MORNING/SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       RAIN...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 66-68
   HUMIDITY............MIN 50-55 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......W 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING NW
                       6-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   20 FOOT WIND........W 3-5 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING NW
                       7-11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CWR.................10-15 PCT BEFORE NOON...THEN 0 PCT.
   MARINE LAYER........2500-3000 FEET
   LAL.................1

FORECASTER...TENTINGER

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REQUESTED BY...BOB NUNES
REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF
POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.