FNUS76 KSTO 130037 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR PINECREST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 537 PM PDT THU AUG 12 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL BRING CONTINUED FAIRS SKIES TO THE AREA INTO THE WEEKEND. CONDITIONS WILL BE JUST A BIT WARMER AND DRIER TONIGHT WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY. OVERALL HOWEVER, WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ABOUT NORMAL FOR THIS -TIME OF YEAR. A WEAK LOW OFF THE COAST WILL BRING SLIGHTLY MORE INSTABILITY ON FRIDAY BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BRING MORE A FEW CUMULUS IN THE AFTERNOON. PRESSURE GRADIENTS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT ARE PREDICTED TO REMAIN LIGHT SO WINDS WILL BE MAINLY SLOPE GENERATED. FOR TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER...........CLEAR MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 51 MAX HUMIDITY........57 TO 61% WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE 0-4 MPH THROUGH THE NIGHT UPR SLP/RIDGETOP.....MAINLY SOUTHEAST 0-5 MPH. CWR...................0% LAL.................1 MIXING HEIGHT....... BELOW 500 FEET MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST 1-5 MPH. FOR FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY WITH SOME CUMULUS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74 MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 29% WIND (EYE LEVEL)....BECOMING MAINLY UPSLOPE 0-4 MPH AFTER ABOUT 1000 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP.....TURNING AFTER ABOUT 1200 TO SOUTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH CWR...................0% LAL.................1 MIXING HEIGHT....... CLIMBING TO AROUND 4000 FEET AFTER 1200. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHERLY 3-10 MPH. FORECASTER...SMITH $$ REQUESTED BY...SUMMIT FUM LEAD REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE