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SPOT FORECAST FOR BOTTLE HILL...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1020 PM PST TUE NOV 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1605 PST ON NOVEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DIG OVER
THE REGION DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS...BRINGING A CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE BURN AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS WELL
AS GUSTY WINDS AND MUCH COLDER AIR.  A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP
BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT EXPECT THE BRUNT OF THE MOISTURE TO
MOVE INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...WITH MODERATE TO
HEAVY AT TIMES.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FEET AGL IN THE EVENING FALLING TO NEAR THE
                    SURFACE.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE INCREASING TO AROUND 4500 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S TO AROUND 50. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO AROUND 40. HIGHS
AROUND 50 TO MID 50S. EAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

FORECASTER...PALMER
REQUESTED BY...CARA SCOTT
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091110.BOTTL.01/STO

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