FNUS76 KSTO 121326 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLDFINGER...ELDORADO NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 526 AM PST TUE JAN 12 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON JANUARY 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. #006-10 .DISCUSSION... A WEAK COLD FRONT IMPACTS THE BURN AREA TODAY WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. THE WIND DIRECTION WILL NOT CHANGE FROM A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME MORE SHOWERY...BUT PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN LIQUID AS OPPOSED TO SNOW. ANOTHER FRONT IMPACTS THE BURN AREA ON WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-50 BY 0800 THEN LOWERING TO 42-45 BY LATE IN THE MORNING. MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT BY 0800 THEN INCREASING TO 80-100 BY LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND (20 FT)........ LWR SLP/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN DECREASING. UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHEAST 12 TO 16 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH. CWR.................100 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2100 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-42. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ LWR SLP/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTH 16 TO 20 MPH. CWR.................100 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-50. MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ LWR SLP/VALLEY.....SOUTH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. CWR.................90 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3100 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. FORECASTER...JCLAPP REQUESTED BY...ROBYN WOODS REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100112.GOLDF.01/STO $$