FNUS76 KSTO 051527
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINECREST FIRE...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
827 AM PDT SUN SEP 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0740 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST WILL BRING A SLIGHT COOLING TODAY WITH A LITTLE HIGHER
HUMIDITY. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WILL
BRING MAINLY CLEAR SKIES. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BEHIND THE UPPER LOW TONIGHT WILL BRING BREEZY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO THE FIRE AREA WITH A RETURN BACK TO WESTERLY
WINDS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ONLY A SLIGHT WARMING IS EXPECTED
ON MONDAY.

TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH THIS MORNING TURNING THE WEST THIS
                    AFTERNOON 6-9 GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 TO 6000 FEET AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........RECOVERY 40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST TO EAST AFTER ABOUT 2000
                    TO 4 TO 8 MPH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST 4-8 OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 500 FEET AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 12-17 MPH.

.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER ABOUT 0900
                    4-8 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........TURNING TO WEST 5-8 GUSTS TO 17 MPH
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5100-5800 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...SUMMIT FUM LEAD
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100905.PINEC.01/STO

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