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SPOT FORECAST FOR ARTESIAN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1000 PM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 845 AM PST ON FEBRUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW SITUATED OFF THE COASTAL
WATERS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL SWING SEVERAL IMPULSES ACROSS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXPECT RAIN INITIALLY AT
IGNITION...THEN DEVELOPING INTO SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THERE
WILL BE A LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION BEFORE ANOTHER BAND OF
PRECIPITATION MOVES IN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A MORE POWERFUL
STORM IS ON TAP FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...AND
POSSIBLY INTO SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP THIS WEEKEND CAUSING
POSSIBLE IMPACTS FOR THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR.

.WEDNESDAY...(IGNITION AT 845 AM PST)

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
TEMPERATURE.........AROUND 43.
HUMIDITY............90-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...(REST OF WEDNESDAY)

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH
                    LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT OR LESS AGL IN THE MORNING...
                    INCREASING TO 4000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 35 MPH. STRONGEST GUSTS IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING...LOWERING TO
                    500 FT OR LESS AGL LATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 21 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
                    CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
                    35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT OR LESS AGL IN THE MORNING...
                    INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH.


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FORECASTER...KAPLAN
REQUESTED BY...GARRETT DAVIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110215.ARTES.03/LOX