FNUS76 KLOX 132342 FWSLOX SPOT FORECAST FOR HERMRICK...CDF/SLU NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 340 PM PST FRI NOV 13 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON NOVEMBER 14. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A SHARP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN ON SATURDAY...WITH CONTINUED DRY AND COOL CONDITIONS OVER THE PRESCRIBED BURN AREA. LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS TO LESS THAN 30 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AS DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION. THERE WILL BE GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 18 MPH SATURDAY MORNING...THEN WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH SLIGTHLY AND TURN NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........AROUND 54. HUMIDITY............AROUND 33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 18 MPH. RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 18 TO 23 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH. .REST OF SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH BY NOON THEN NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 16 MPH. RIDGETOP...........NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO NEAR 5000 FT AGL BY NOON...THEN LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL BY LATE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH NOON...BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...SIRARD REQUESTED BY...BILL FISHER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091114.HERMR.03/LOX