FNUS76 KSGX 241256 FWSSGX SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD CREEK PILE...UNLISTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 453 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PST ON FEBRUARY 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOL TODAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT RAIN...MAINLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTY SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...THEN TURN WEST SATURDAY MORNING AS THE FRONT PASSES. SHOWERS WILL BEGIN LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. RAIN WILL TURN TO SNOW LATE SATURDAY MORNING WITH SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. COOL AND FAIR WEATHER WITH WEAKER WINDS EARLY NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT. WIND................ EYE LEVEL........WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH. RIDGETOP.........WEST 25 MPH AND GUSTY. CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35. MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT. WIND................ EYE LEVEL........WINDS WEST 5 TO 7 MPH. RIDGETOP.........WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT. WIND................ EYE LEVEL........WINDS WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL...BECOMING 3000-3500 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 38. HIGHS AROUND 42. WINDS WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AND GUSTY. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 27. HIGHS AROUND 45. WINDS WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 25. HIGHS AROUND 52. WINDS EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...STEFANIE SULLIVAN REQUESTED BY...MACHO ROSA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110224.COTTO.01/SGX