FNUS76 KSTO 081336
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WINDY...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
636 AM PDT WED SEP 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0611 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

#233-10

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH TODAY INTO TONIGHT BRINGING COOLER
TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SHOWERS AND BREEZY
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. WARMING TREND THURSDAY
INTO THE WEEKEND WITH DECREASING HUMIDITY AND WIND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    3 TO 8 MPH AFTER 9 PM.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL AFTER DARK.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 MPH AFTER 9 PM.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-73
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 3 TO
                    7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST WIND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6400-6800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...PCH
REQUESTED BY...TIM PERSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100908.WINDY.03/STO

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