FNUS76 KSTO 081758
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MULE CREEK...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1058 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON JULY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL AGAIN SURGE INTO THE AREA FROM THE
SOUTHEAST WHICH WILL TRIGGER T-STORMS AGAIN OVER THE SIERRA.
WESTERLY AFTERNOON WINDS, T-STORMS SHOULD NOT IMPACT THE BURN
AREA. EVEN WITH HOT AFTERNOON TEMPS, THE NEAR SURFACE MOISTURE (DEW
POINTS) WILL STILL BE MOIST (HIGH). SO RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
WILL NOT LIKELY DIP BELOW 20 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH T-STORM TOP ANVIL CIRRUS
                    VISIBLE TO THE EAST FROM THE BURN AREA.
                    TEMPERATURE.........76-78 AT IGNITION...MAX 98-101 AT 1700.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 20-25 PERCENT AT
                    MAX HEATING.
WIND (20 FT)........
 LWR SLP/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO 7
                    MPH BETWEEN 0900 AND 1100.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...EAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 9 MPH
                    BETWEEN 0900 AND 1100.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.


FORECASTER...JCLAPP
REQUESTED BY...GAYLE NIELSEN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100708.MULEC.01/STO

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