FNUS76 KSTO 160112
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CARIBOU COMPLEX...PLUMAS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
612 PM PDT SUN AUG 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1750 PDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVING THROUGH THE REGION IS PRODUCING SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THAT ARE LOCATED NORTHWEST THROUGH EAST OF
THE LOCATION. THE BULK OF THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM THE
WILDFIRE LOCATION...BUT A LIGHT SHOWER PRODUCING LITTLE RAIN MAY MOVE OVER
THE LOCATION LATER THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL MOVE EAST LATER TONIGHT
WITH A RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE AREA FOR MONDAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES
AND LOWER HUMIDITY'S CAN BE EXPECTED ON MONDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 LWR SLP/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH 1 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...WEST 5 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-2000 FT AGL
                    BY LATE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-100.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 LWR SLP/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING UPSLOPE BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...EAST 8 MPH SHIFTING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500-8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 MPH.


FORECASTER...RB
REQUESTED BY...SANDY FAULKNER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100815.CARIB.01/STO

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