FNUS76 KSTO 291540
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH STATION...U.S.FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
740 AM PST TUE DEC 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34 TO 37.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-2900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    15 TO 25 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 20 TO
                    30 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-3800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.


FORECASTER...KEETON
REQUESTED BY...DALE NEWBY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091229.SOUTH.01/STO

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