FNUS76 KHNX 022242 FWSHNX SPOT FORECAST FOR MCDIARMID ADMIN HAND PILES...FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 242 PM PST WED FEB 2 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PST ON FEBRUARY 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED ALONG THE WEST COAST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. OVER THE BURN AREA TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL THROUGH WITH LITTLE DIURNAL CHANGE IN HUMIDITIES. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49 AT IGNITION...MAX 55. MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33-38 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE UNDER 3 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 8-10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 26-29. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 85-90 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-2 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 12-15 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 62-64. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 33-37 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE UNDER 3 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 13-16 MPH. FORECASTER...DUDLEY $$REQUESTED BY...FUELS 41 TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110203.MCDIA.01/HNX