FNUS76 KSTO 231354
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARSHALL MINE CREEPY...USFS, ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
654 AM PDT SAT OCT 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON OCTOBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

#325

.DISCUSSION...
WET AND WINDY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE
NEXT WORK WEEK.  WETTING RAINS WILL FALL OVER THE BURN AREA AT
IGNITION TIME AND THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY WITH HEAVIER RAINS FALLING
ON SUNDAY.  WINDS WILL ALSO BE STRONGER AND GUSTIER AS THE WEEKEND
PROGRESSES.  THERE WILL BE SOME BREAKS IN THE WEATHER BUT NOT ENOUGH
TO ALLOW FUELS TO DRY.  SNOW LEVELS WILL BE WELL ABOVE THE BURN
AREA.  THE LOWEST SNOW LEVELS WILL COME ON MONDAY MORNING WHEN THEY
DROP TO NEAR 7000 FEET.  RAIN WILL TAPER OFF ON MONDAY THOUGH LIGHT
PRECIPITATION WILL POSSIBLY LINGER INTO EARLY TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 17 MPH.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 17 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 18 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO
                    40 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 29 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 29 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. LOWS 44 TO 49. HIGHS 54 TO 59.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 53 TO 58. NORTH WINDS 4 TO
7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 58 TO 63. NORTHEAST WINDS
6 TO 11 MPH.


FORECASTER...KJ
REQUESTED BY...AMY REID
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101023.MARSH.01/STO

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