FNUS76 KHNX 271538
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LION...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
838 AM PDT WED JUL 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1712 PDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY AND STABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE
THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. TEMPERATURES WILL
WARM SLIGHTLY EACH DAY THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK WITH LITTLE
DIURNAL CHANGE IN HUMIDITIES. DURING THE WEEKEND...THE FLOW ALOFT
WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND BRING AN INFLUX OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE
INTO THE DISTRICT WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND A
THREAT OF DRY LIGHTNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BASE...82-84 DEGREES.   TOP...75-77 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........BASE...19 PERCENT.      TOP...26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 7-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO ABOUT 10,500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BASE...48 DEGREES.      TOP...53-55 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........BASE...70 PERCENT.      TOP...35-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 3-7 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 3-6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 MPH BECOMING EAST 5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BASE...82-84 DEGREES.   TOP...75-77 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........BASE...21 PERCENT.      TOP...28 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 7-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST
                    5-8 MPH BY 1400 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO ABOUT 10,500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHERLY 9 MPH.


FORECASTER...DURFEE
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REQUESTED BY...JAY ENNS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110726.LION_.01/HNX