FNUS76 KSTO 180402
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR POWER PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
802 PM PST WED NOV 17 2010

#382-10

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON NOVEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY.
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TODAY AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES
TOWARDS THE COAST. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE RIDGE TOPS.
THE STORM SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING INLAND ON FRIDAY AND MAY BRING
SOME LIGHT RAIN TO THE BURN SITE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIER RAIN
AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...AND IS
LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AS A SECOND...AND COLDER STORM
SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE BURN SITE.


.TODAY (THURSDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...RISING TO
                    55-60 PERCENT BY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO
                    35 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3000 TO 3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
                    20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH 15 TO 18 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-60 PERCENT BEFORE NOON...RISING DURING
                    THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 17 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 24 MPH.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 TO 4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...ROBYN WOODS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101119.POWER.01/STO

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