FNUS76 KHNX 280435
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SPOT FORECAST FOR MPRD ADMIN PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
835 PM PST WED JAN 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON JANUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER WILL OCCUR OVER THE DISTRICT THROUGH FRIDAY
AS A SURFACE HIGH SETTLES INTO THE GREAT BASIN AND AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO CALIFORNIA FROM THE PACIFIC.
HUMIDITIES WILL BE LOWER OVER BURN SITE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW. STRONG INVERSION OVER THE
BURN AREA WILL KEEP THE MIXING HEIGHT VERY LOW THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46 AT IGNITION...MAX 52-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 36-40 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 27-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 52-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 MPH.


FORECASTER...BARLOW
$$REQUESTED BY...SHELLEY ALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100127.MPRDA.01/HNX