FNUS76 KHNX 300113
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LION...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
613 PM PDT FRI JUL 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1755 PDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT IS TRANSPORTING MONSOONAL MOISTURE NORTHWARD
OVER THE BURN AREA. A DEEPER INFLUX OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS LIKELY
THIS WEEKEND WITH INCREASING CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS AND WETTING
RAINS OVER PARTS OF THE BURN AREA. WINDS WILL BE ERRATIC AND GUSTY
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY (SATURDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 43-47 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 10000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.


.TONIGHT (SATURDAY NIGHT)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 48-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 93-92 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 4 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 64-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 52-58 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 4000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 MPH.


FORECASTER...BARLOW
$$REQUESTED BY...JAY ENNS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110729.LION_.01/HNX