FNUS76 KSTO 291516
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR JAWBONE PILE BURN...U.S.FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
716 AM PST TUE DEC 29 2009

#428-09

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON DECEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE COAST WILL BE MOVING INLAND TODAY AND
TONIGHT BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE BURN SITE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS...NUMEROUS RAIN OR SNOW
                    SHOWERS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH...INCREASING TO 9 TO 18 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-29.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 20 TO
                    30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 18 TO 28 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 3 INCHES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-37.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    DECREASING TO LESS THAN 5 MPH LATE.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO LESS THAN
                    5 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...DALE NEWBY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091229.JAWBO.02/STO

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