FNUS76 KSTO 260239
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRINDSTONE TYPE COVERSION...USFS MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
739 PM PDT MON OCT 25 2010

#330-10

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON OCTOBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
BRISK WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL RESULT IN BREEZY AND COOL
WEATHER OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY (TUESDAY). HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH DRIER...WARMER AND
LESS WINDY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY (THURSDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4500 TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST
                    5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...JOE SEAN KENNEDY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101026.GRIND.01/STO

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