FNUS76 KSGX 151522
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTOWOOD CREEK PILES...CNF DESC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
722 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL INCREASE
MOISTURE AND SPREAD COOLER CONDITIONS INLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.
A BRIEF DRYING PERIOD IS FORECAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...THEN A LARGE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM ARRIVES LATE FRIDAY
ACCOMPANIED WITH SIGNIFICANT WETTING RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND......
   SLOPES...........MOSTLY UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH...BECOMING
                    SOUTH 10 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS 20 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS 20 MPH
                    LATE AFTERNOON.
CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL...BECOMING 3500-4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING CLOUDY. CHANCE OF
                    RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND......
   SLOPES...........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH GUSTS 20 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....15 PERCENT.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS....0.03 INCHES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL...BECOMING 500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND......
   SLOPES...........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 20 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....75 PERCENT.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS....0.15 INCHES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL...BECOMING 2500-4000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WETTING RAIN LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH SHOWERS ENDING
THURSDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 0.40 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO
4000 FEET. LOWS AROUND 36. HIGHS AROUND 45. EYE LEVEL WINDS SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST 10 MPH GUSTING 25 MPH. RIDGE LEVEL WINDS SOUTHWEST 25
MPH GUSTING 45 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 26. HIGHS AROUND 50. EYE LEVEL WINDS
VARIABLE/UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH LATE IN
THE DAY. RIDGE LEVEL WINDS SOUTH 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...
WETTING RAINS LIKELY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 0.70 INCHES. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS AROUND 50. EYE LEVEL WINDS SOUTH 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 25
MPH. RIDGE LEVEL WINDS SOUTH 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 MPH. .

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FORECASTER...ROB BALFOUR
REQUESTED BY...CINDY PETRICH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110215.COTTO.02/SGX