FNUS76 KSGX 171249 FWSSGX SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD CREEK PILES...UNLISTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 449 AM PST THU FEB 17 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PST ON FEBRUARY 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...LONG WAVE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH FRONTS MOVING THROUGH AT TIMES. THE NEXT SYSTEM IS EXPECTED FRIDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY WITH RAIN POSSIBLE BY AFTERNOON BUT MAINLY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY. ANOTHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGETOP.........WEST 20 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3500 FT AGL...BECOMING 3500-4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31. MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 5 MPH. RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL...BECOMING 1500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH AND GUSTY. CHC WETTING RAIN....30 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL...BECOMING 3500-4000 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... RAIN. LOWS AROUND 36. HIGHS AROUND 45. WINDS WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 46. WINDS WEST 5 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY. .WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 48. WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...DON WHITLOW REQUESTED BY...MACHO ROSA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110217.COTTO.01/SGX