FNUS76 KSGX 141228
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PALOMAR OBSERVATORY CAMP GROUND PILES...CNF PALO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
428 AM PST TUE DEC 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON DECEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BREAKING DOWN TODAY. AIR MASS IS
STILL QUITE DRY AND RELATIVELY WARM OVER THE BURN SITE...BUT EXPECT
TEMPERATURES TO BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES COOLER TODAY AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS COOLING AND MOISTENING TREND WILL CONTINUE
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT SHOULD MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY A WARM
FRONT ON THURSDAY...THEN A STRONGER AND WETTER COLD FRONT FRIDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 15 MPH...GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......UNTIL 0900 PST...INVERSION WITHIN 500 FT AGL
                    1000-1500 PST...1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.

TIME (PST)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........13  13  19  19  19  19  19  19  27  27
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............55  58  61  62  61  60  58  55  52  43
RH..............18  17  17  17  19  21  25  31  38  53
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  NE  W   SW  SW  SW  W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..0   0   1   2   4   5   5   5   5   5
20 FT WIND GUST.2   1   2   5   5   6   10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WEST 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 25 MPH...GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WEST 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO
                    WEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 25 MPH GUSTING 35 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AND LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 10 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. HIGHS AROUND 43. WINDS
WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. MAX RH 100 PERCENT. MIN RH 70 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 30
PERCENT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 0.05 INCHES. LOWS AROUND 38. HIGHS
AROUND 49. WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. MAX RH 90 PERCENT. MIN RH 45
PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...
RAIN LIKELY WITH FOG. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ONE TO 1.5 INCHES. LOWS
AROUND 39. HIGHS AROUND 48. WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. MAX RH
100 PERCENT. MIN RH 90 PERCENT.

$$
FORECASTER...ROB BALFOUR
REQUESTED BY...STEVE GREENE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101214.PALOM.01/SGX