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SPOT FORECAST FOR ESHOM...SEKI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
958 PM PDT THU SEP 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1650 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SOME
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS AS IT REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING A THREAT OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE BURN AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BE
TERRAIN DRIVEN...EXCEPT FOR STRONG AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 70-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 40-45 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 1-2 MPH...STRONGER AND ERRATIC
                    WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 3000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 56-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 75-80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 1-3 MPH...GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 1-3 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 69-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 40-45 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 1-2 MPH...EXCEPT GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 2000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 MPH.


FORECASTER...DUDLEY
$$REQUESTED BY...ASH MOUNTAIN FIRE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100930.ESHOM.01/HNX