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SPOT FORECAST FOR OAK FLAT...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
349 PM PST TUE DEC 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON DECEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE
AREA. AT THIS TIME...ANY RAINFALL THAT DEVELOPS IS EXPECTED TO BE
LIGHT. WITH THE SYSTEM...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOL ON WEDNESDAY
WITH MODERATE RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

BEHIND THE SYSTEM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...SOME DRY
NORTHERLY FLOW CAN BE EXPECTED. AT THIS TIME...THE STRONGER NORTHERLY
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR THE RIDGETOPS. WITH THE NORTHERLY
FLOW TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY WILL BE WARMER WITH LOWER RELATIVE
HUMIDITY.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
                    6-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5-10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL...RISING TO 5000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 10-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5-10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
                    6-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 10-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL...RISING TO 5000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH 10-15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...THOMPSON
REQUESTED BY...FOREST SERVICE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091230.OAKFL.01/LOX