FNUS76 KHNX 300432
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SLOPE...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
932 PM PDT THU JUL 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1624 PDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND A WEAK UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH ANCHORED NEAR THE WEST COAST WILL KEEP THE BURN AREA UNDER
A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY ALONG WITH A
SLIGHT WARMING TREND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 32-35 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 52-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 52-54 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 4-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 30-34 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 6-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 19 MPH.


FORECASTER...DUDLEY
$$REQUESTED BY...ANSLEY ROTHELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100729.SLOPE.01/HNX