FNUS76 KSTO 151327
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH BEARDSLEY BURN...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
627 AM PDT FRI JUL 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MILD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY AS
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH REMAINS ALONG THE WEST COAST. ISOLATED
SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE A THREAT AGAIN TODAY ALTHOUGH THE BETTER
CHANCES WILL BE AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE LIGHT
SIDE TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY TRANSITIONING FROM UPCANYON IN THE DAY TO
DOWNCANYON NIGHTTIME HOURS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS TO 4 MPH BECOMING WEST 2-6 MPH AFTER ABOUT
                    0900.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST WINDS TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER ABOUT
                    0900 2-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4800-5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF EVENING
                    SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS...BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    TO 4 MPH AFTER ABOUT 2000.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 2-5 GUSTS TO 10 MPH TURNING TO NORTHEAST
                    TO 5 MPH AFTER ABOUT 2000.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 1000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 4-8 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING WEST 2-6 MPH AFTER 0900
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2-6 MPH GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................NEAR 0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHERLY 5-10 MPH.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...SUMMIT FUM
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110715.SOUTH.01/STO

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