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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PINES...USFS ANF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
839 AM PST MON JAN 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0750 PST ON JANUARY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK NORTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE BEHIND A DEPARTING
WEATHER SYSTEM NOW MOVING INTO EASTERN CALIFORNIA. THIS FLOW IS NOT
EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG BUT THE COLD AIR LEFT BEHIND WILL MAKE IT
PERSISTANT FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND ON
RIDGETOPS.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE GREAT BASIN ON TUESDAY
AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL TURN THE FLOW TO
NORTHEASTERLY. THIS DRY FLOW WILL INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY BY
OVERNIGHT TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. GUSTS 30-50 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE AT THAT TIME WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE TEENS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH 4-8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE MORNING.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH 10-25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS
                    MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12-25 MPH

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH 4-8 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH TO NORTHWEST 10-25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10-15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH 4-8 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 15-30 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    LATE IN DAY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MORRIS
REQUESTED BY...JORGE PEREZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110131.BIGPI.03/LOX