FNUS76 KHNX 310138
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SLOPE...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
638 PM PDT FRI JUL 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1622 PDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND A WEAK UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL KEEP THE BURN AREA UNDER
A DRY SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. HUMIDITY
TRENDS AND TEMPERATURE TRENDS WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH THE PERIOD
WITH GENERALLY LIGHT DIURNAL SLOPE AND VALLEY WINDS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 73-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 38-40 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH AFTER 1200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 7-10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 51 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 74-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 38-38 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH AFTER 1200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 6-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 3500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 MPH.


FORECASTER...DUDLEY
$$REQUESTED BY...ANSLEY ROTHELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100730.SLOPE.01/HNX