FNUS76 KSTO 180257
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAT CREEK PILES...LASSEN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
657 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON NOVEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AS OF TUESDAY EVENING...A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA IS AFFECTING THE BURNSITE AND WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING WITH LIGHT RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. NOT MUCH ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.
EXPECT THE POSSIBILITY OF LINGERING ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR BURNSITE
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO DECREASE SINCE THE
REGION IS NOW JUST BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS FORECAST TO REMAIN LIGHT
DURING IGNITION AND BURN...THOUGH RIDGETOP WINDS ABOVE BURNSITE
MAY HAVE LOCALIZED MODERATE GUSTS.

.TODAY (WEDNESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EARLY
                    MORNING HOURS POSSIBLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38-43.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AROUND 5 MPH OR
                    LESS.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST AROUND 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING 5 TO
    8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AROUND 5 MPH OR
                    LESS.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...RICH DAVIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091118.HATCR.02/STO

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