FNUS76 KSTO 091615
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OLD STATION...U.S.FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
815 AM PST WED DEC 9 2009

#418-09

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON DECEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY WITH
DRY CONDITIONS AND RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS. WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM OFF
THE COAST WILL MOVE INLAND ON THURSDAY INCREASING CLOUD COVER AND
HUMIDITY OVER THE BURN SITE DURING THE DAY. A STRONGER WEATHER
SYSTEM WILL FOLLOW RIGHT BEHIND IT...CAUSING WETTING RAIN OR SNOW
OVER THE BURN SITE ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-36.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE OR SOUTH WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1000 TO 1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 0 TO 3 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST TO SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NEARLY CALM WINDS BECOMING NORTH 1 TO 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1000 TO 1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...DALE NEWBY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091209.OLDST.01/STO

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