FNUS76 KLOX 150300
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PINES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
700 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION....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
AFTERNOON...AS WELL AS SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES. SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW WILL ALSO INCREASE...WITH STRONGER WINDS ON TUESDAY...AND
EVEN STRONGER FOR WEDNESDAY. EXPECT SNOWFALL AT MOUNTAIN HIGH DOWN TO
AROUND 5500 FEET 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.

.INGITION - 900 AM PST...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........45-47.
HUMIDITY............55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                    15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                    15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL RISING TO 2500-3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH BECOMING 15-25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........BREEZY. 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT IN THE EVENING...LOWERING TO LESS THAN
                    500 FT AGL LATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29-34 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KAPLAN/KITTELL
REQUESTED BY...JODI BIERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110215.BIGPI.01/LOX