FNUS76 KSTO 270247
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COW CREEK LELAND...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
747 PM PDT SUN JUN 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON JUNE 27.
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...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 11 TO
                    16 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...RISING DURING
                    THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO
                    35 MPH.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...BRENT KAISER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110627.COWCR.01/STO

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