FNUS76 KSTO 211247
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARSHALL MINE CREEPY...USFS, ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
547 AM PDT THU OCT 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON OCTOBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

#320

.DISCUSSION...
THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA TODAY. THE BURN AREA MAY RECEIVE A FEW SPRINKLES LATE
IN THE DAY BUT WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTABLE PRECIPITATION UNTIL
FRIDAY. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE WEATHER FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.

THIS FIRST WEATHER SYSTEM IS THE WEAKEST. WINDS WILL GET A BIT
STRONGER THROUGH TODAY AS AND AFTER THEY SHIFT TO A SOUTHERLY
DIRECTION BUT THE GUSTIER WINDS WILL COME DURING THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 9 MPH. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700-5300 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-1100 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS 10 TO 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 9 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-5000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 9 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 39 TO 44. HIGHS 53 TO 58.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 4 TO
7 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 53 TO 58.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 37 TO 42. HIGHS 52 TO 57.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 43. HIGHS 59 TO 64.


FORECASTER...KJ
REQUESTED BY...AMY REID
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101021.MARSH.01/STO

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