FNUS76 KSTO 101921
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAT CREEK PILES...USFS LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1121 AM PST MON JAN 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1110 PST ON JANUARY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH DRY CONDTIONS AND
RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS. INCREASING CLOUDS EXPECTED LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES. THIS WILL
BRING A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW ON TUESDAY...STARTING IN THE MORNING
AND INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE
BY TUESDAY EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 39.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 6 TO 12 WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 13 MPH.


FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...RAY DOMBROSKI
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110110.HATCR.01/STO

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