FNUS76 KSTO 051359
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOTT CREEK...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
559 AM PST THU NOV 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON NOVEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TODAY...ESPECIALLY OVER UPPER
SOUTHERLY SLOPE AND RIDGETOP. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE BURN
AREA TONIGHT WITH LIGHT RAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-64...50-53 AT IGNITION.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT...70-80 PERCENT AT IGNITION.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-6000 FT
    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1500-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH 2 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH IN
    THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO
                    3200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.


FORECASTER...JMC
REQUESTED BY...ROBYN WOODS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091105.SCOTT.01/STO

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