FNUS76 KSTO 301513
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINECREST...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
724 AM PDT THU SEP 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0709 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS A BIT OVER THE AREA BRINGING SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. SOME MOISTURE ROTATING AROUND THE
LOW OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL WORK ITS WAY NORTHWARD OVER THE SIERRA
TODAY AND FRIDAY FOR SOME CUMULUS OVER THE FIRE AND POSSIBLY AN
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR SHOWER FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 1 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    5 TO 10 MPH AROUND 11 AM.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
                    15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AROUND
                    NOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 300 FT AGL INCREASING TO AROUND 4500 FT AGL
                    AROUND NOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 14
                    MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 9 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 16
                    MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AROUND 8 PM.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 13 MPH
                    WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AROUND 11 AM.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 4000 FT AROUND NOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.


FORECASTER...HSO
REQUESTED BY...SUMMIT FUM LEAD
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100930.PINEC.01/STO

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