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SPOT FORECAST FOR ARTESIAN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
945 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PST ON FEBRUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN THE
WEST COAST THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASING
HUMIDITY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN BY TUESDAY MORNING...AS WELL AS
SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES. SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL ALSO
INCREASE...ON TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE ON
WEDNESDAY WITH A CONTINUED CHANCE OF RAIN ON WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER
BAND OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL AFFECT THE REGION FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
WITH SNOW LEVELS EXPECTED TO LOWER TO AT LEAST 3500 FEET.

.TUESDAY...(IGNITION TIME 700 AM PST)

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-50.
HUMIDITY............75-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)..........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...(REST OF TODAY)

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING 8 TO 16 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    2500 TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KAPLAN
REQUESTED BY...DARREN KAYE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110215.ARTES.02/LOX