FNUS76 KSTO 131234
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHANCE VMP...CALFIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
534 AM PDT WED JUL 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1135 PDT ON JULY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH GOOD RH RECOVERIES PERSIST FOR
MUCH OF THIS WEEK. UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL
ENHANCE ONSHORE FLOW TODAY CAUSING LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS
AT THE BURNSITE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE WEEKEND
WHICH WILL START A WARMER AND DRIER TREND BY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    UP TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5200 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS WATERS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110713.CHANC.02/STO

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