FNUS76 KHNX 190246
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR VERNON...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
746 PM PDT WED AUG 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1533 PDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL PREVAIL OVER
THE DISTRICT INTO THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN CLOSE TO
SEASONAL NORMALS THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN HUMIDITY.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 74-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 3-8 MPH AFTER 1200
                    PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 48-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER 2100
                    PDT...THEN BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH BY
                    DAYBREAK.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 74-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 3-8 MPH AFTER 1200
                    PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE..
20-FOOT WINDS...
 MID SLOPES.........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-12 MPH.
   RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES LITTLE CHANGE. MINIMUM RH LITTLE CHANGE..
20-FOOT WINDS...
 MID SLOPES.........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-12 MPH.
   RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.

.MONDAY...
CLEAR. TEMPERATURES UP 1-3 DEGREES. MINIMUM RH DOWN 1-3 PERCENT..
20-FOOT WINDS...
 MID SLOPES.........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-12 MPH.
   RIDGES...........SOUTH 5-15 MPH.



FORECASTER...SANGER

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REQUESTED BY...MEREDITH WENDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100818.VERNO.01/HNX