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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PINES...USFS ANF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
642 PM PST WED DEC 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON DECEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THERE WILL BE INCREASING MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ON THURSDAY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH A WEAKENING DRY COLD FRONT THAT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA.
HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY AS LOWER
LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASES...THEN LOWER SOME ON FRIDAY AS DRIER NORTHERLY FLOW
PREVAILS. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY AT RIDGETOP LEVEL. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO OCCUR ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........49 AT IGNITION...MAX 59.
RH..................20 PERCENT AT IGNITION...RISING TO 50 PERCENT
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...RISING TO 2500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40.
RH..................MAX 70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 57.
RH..................MIN 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH...
                    INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...
                    INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING RISING TO AROUND
                    2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...GOMBERG
REQUESTED BY...JAMES GRUWELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101209.BIGPI.01/LOX