FNUS76 KMTR 280211 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR DOUBLE BOW KNOT BURN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 611 PM PST WED JAN 27 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN MILD AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE BURN SITE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY FOG THAT ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY DENSE MORNING FOG IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE BURN SITE. LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SOUTHEAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA ON FRIDAY. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE BURN SITE DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH LIGHT RAIN EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIGHT WITH AROUND 0.20" PROJECTED. FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 930 PST THURSDAY 1/28/10 SKY/WEATHER............MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY FOG...OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE............48...HIGH 54-57. HUMIDITY........90-100%...MIN 75-80%. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 3-5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT).........NORTHEAST WINDS 4-6 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR....................0%. MARINE LAYER........NONE. FOR THURSDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 MAX HUMIDITY........95-100% WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-4 MPH. WIND (20 FT).........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH..BECOMING SOUTH 8-12 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR....................0% MARINE LAYER........NONE OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER............A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-54. MIN HUMIDITY........80-85% WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 3-6 MPH...BECOMING EAST 5-10 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH WINDS 4-8 MPH...BECOMING EAST 8-12 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR....................70% MARINE LAYER........NONE FORECASTER...CW $$ REQUESTED BY...TIM WALSH REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.