FNUS76 KSTO 301417
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR JAWBONE PILE BURN...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
617 AM PST WED DEC 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0545 PST ON DECEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING EASTWARD TODAY THROUGH THE REGION. PERIODS OF
RAIN/SNOW LIKELY TO AFFECT BURNSITE THIS MORNING BUT WILL TAPER OFF
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT TODAY AND
TONIGHT. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND THURSDAY INCREASING
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AND ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN/SNOW SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...BECOMING ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500-4500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 200-600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. RAIN
                    SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    20 TO 25 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...DALE NEWBY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091230.JAWBO.01/STO

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