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SPOT FORECAST FOR CHARLTON...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
158 PM PST MON DEC 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON DECEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF OF WASHINGTON WILL PRODUCE TWO WEAK
FRONTS THAT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
THESE FRONTS MAY PRODUCE SOME LIGHT SHOWERS...BUT SHOULD RESULT IN
MUCH COOLER AND WETTER CONDITIONS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. GUSTY
WEST WINDS WILL FORM BY LATER TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
HIGHER RIDGES...WHICH WILL PEAK IN STRENGTH TUESDAY NIGHT.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST 8-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                    15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL BECOMING 2500-3000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10-15 MPH BECOMING 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    WITH PATCHY DRIZZLE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH
                    BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL EARLY BECOMING LESS THAN
                    500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20-30 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY DRIZZLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
                    BECOMING 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL BECOMING 2500-3000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20-30 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-34
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL EARLY BECOMING LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20-25 MPH BECOMING 10-15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-47
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5-9 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL BECOMING 2000-2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KITTELL
REQUESTED BY...WALTER MENDOZA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101214.CHARL.01/LOX