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SPOT FORECAST FOR BODFISH...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
144 AM PDT FRI JUL 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0019 PDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LINGERING RAINFALL FROM EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS WILL
END DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY. SOUTHERLY FLOW AROUND A
RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHWEST STATES WILL CONTINUE TO DRAW SUBTROPICAL
MOISTURE INTO THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL PROVIDE
FUEL FOR ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FIRE SITE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AN UPPER TROUGH DROPPING SOUTH THROUGH THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING DRIER WESTERLY FLOW STARTING SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-98.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....VARIABLE 1-4 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT.
                    WINDS GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST TO NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 8000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A
                    THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 1-4 MPH AFTER 2300 PDT.
                    WINDS GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 7-14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 600 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-99.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....VARIABLE 1-4 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST 5-11 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST TO NORTHWEST 8-16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 8000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.


FORECASTER...BAGNALL
$$REQUESTED BY...B  BRINSFIELD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100715.BODFI.01/HNX