FNUS76 KHNX 211230
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE MOUNTAIN CDZ...USFS-SOUTH OPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
430 AM PST MON DEC 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON DECEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST
              TODAY AND BRING AN INCREASE IN CLOUDINESS TO THE BURN
              SITE. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING WET WEATHER TO THE REGION
              TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WINDS...COLDER TEMPERATURES
              AND A CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........LOWERING AND THICKENING CLOUDINESS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45 AT IGNITION...MAX 50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 8-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO ABOUT 3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 MPH.


FORECASTER...DURFEE
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REQUESTED BY...DEREK STEIDLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091221.PINEM.01/HNX