FNUS76 KSTO 190040
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DIXIE...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
540 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1714 PDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE SLOWLY APPROACHING THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL BRING A
LITTLE COOLER TEMPERATURES AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 7 TO 13 MPH OVERNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE
                    OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN OR THROUGH CANYONS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 6 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH CANYONS IN THE MORNING.
                    SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1000.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH POSSIBLE OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN OR THROUGH CANYONS
                    IN THE MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH.


FORECASTER...SG
REQUESTED BY...BTU ECC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110818.DIXIE.01/STO

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