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SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONTAIL PLANTATION...USFS ANGELES NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
545 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...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. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
FURTHER INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY WITH A CONTINUED CHANCE OF
RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES. 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 900 AM PST)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY
TEMPERATURE.....49-52.
HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH.

.TUESDAY...(REST OF TUESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING 8 TO 16 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING 10 TO 20 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-54
MIN HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 12 TO 20 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...KAPLAN
REQUESTED BY...DAVID GABALDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110215.COTTO.01/LOX