FNUS76 KSTO 270209
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ACADEMY TRAINING BURN...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
709 PM PDT SUN JUN 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON JUNE 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UNUSUALLY STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FOR THIS TIME OF
YEAR WILL APPROACH THE CALIFORNIA COAST ON MONDAY...AND IS FORECAST
TO MOVE OVER THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE BURN SITE. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IS FORECAST
TO MOVE INTO NEVADA ON WEDNESDAY...ELIMINATING THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AT THE BURN SITE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.


.TODAY (MONDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 4 TO 9 MPH LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO
                    15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
                    DECREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
                    8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    AND SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...BILL BAXTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110627.ACADE.01/STO

$$