FNUS76 KLOX 312150
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHILAO...U.S FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
250 PM PDT THU MAR 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON APRIL 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COOLING TREND WILL START LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE HIGH
PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT FRIDAY
MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST UNDER 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THERE
WILL ONLY BE SLIGHT COOLING WITH LITTLE INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES
FRIDAY OVER THE BURN AREA. THERE WILL BE GOOD RECOVERY FRIDAY
NIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN THE SOUTHWEST WINDS. MUCH
COOLER WITH HIGHER HUMIDITIES ON SATURDAY.

.IGNITION TIME (0930 PDT)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WIND.
 RIDGETOP...........LIGHT WIND.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FEET AGL BECOMING NEAR SURFACE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE RISING TO 2500 FEET AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RORKE
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT LOWDEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110401.CHILA.01/LOX