FNUS76 KSTO 081450
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARSHALL MINE...U. S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
650 AM PST TUE FEB 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
PRIMARY CONCERN WILL BE WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BURNSITE. OCCASIONAL
MODERATE GUSTS MAY CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY BUT SUSTAINED WINDS SHOULD
BE NOTABLY LOWER THAN TODAY. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST
COAST WILL MAINTAIN MILD TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    UP TO 35 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 13 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500-7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 23 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 23 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 8 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000-4500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 8 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...WILL HARRIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110208.MARSH.01/STO

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