FNUS76 KSTO 040232
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAC TRACT 37 UPLAND RX...U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
732 PM PDT WED NOV 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON NOVEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL BRING
ANOTHER WARM AND DRY DAY TO THE BURN AREA THURSDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN
LIGHT AND CONTINUE MAINLY OUT OF THE NORTH ON THURSDAY. COOLING IS IN
STORE FOR FRIDAY AS THE UPPER RIDGE BEGINS TO SHIFT EASTWARD AND HIGH
CLOUDS SPREAD OVER THE AREA BUT CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH
THE DAY. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WINDS SHOULD TRANSITION TO SOUTHERLY WITH
AT LEAST A CHANCE OF RAINFALL PREDICTED FOR SATURDAY.

.TODAY (THURSDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE BY LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......CLIMBING TO AROUND 1800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHERLY TO AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........GREATER THAN 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DROPPING TO BELOW 500 FEET AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST TO AROUND 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH WINDS BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2000-3000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5-7 MPH.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...KIPP MORRILL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101104.SACTR.01/STO

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