FNUS76 KSTO 211304 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR CEMENT HILL...U.S.F.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 604 AM PDT THU OCT 21 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON OCTOBER 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. #318-10 .DISCUSSION...T TODAY WILL BE A TRANSITION DAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BEGINS TO SHIFT EASTWARD ALLOWING THE PACIFIC STORM TRACK TO RETURN TO THE WEST COAST. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN TONIGHT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A LIKELY HEAVIER RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND WITH INCREASING WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT TODAY AND FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....DOWNSLOPE 0-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE TO UPCANYON 2-5 MPH AFTER ABOUT 1000. RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 1-3 GUSTS TO 8 MPH TURNING TO SOUTHWEST AFTER ABOUT 1000 2-5 GUSTS TO 12 MPH. CWR.................NEAR 0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 4000 FT AGL BY LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........GREATER THAN 90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 0-4 MPH. RIDGETOP.........BECOMING SOUTHEAST 1-5 GUSTS TO 8 MPH. CWR.................INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......DROPPING TO BELOW 500 FEET AFTER SUNSET. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 0-5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....SHIFTING TO UPSLOPE TO WEST 2-5 MPH. RIDGETOP.........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2-5 GUSTS TO 12 MPH. CWR.................20 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. .FORECAST OUTLOOK... .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 43 TO 48. HIGHS 54 TO 59. SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH GUSTS TO 14 MPH OVER RIDGES. .SUNDAY... SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 44 TO 52. HIGHS 59 TO 67. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH OVER RIDGES. FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...ANTHONY SIGONA REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101021.CEMEN.01/STO $$