FNUS76 KSGX 311312
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIDGE...UNLISTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
612 AM PDT WED AUG 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0548 PDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A NEAR STATIONARY TROUGH ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A DRY AND STABLE AIR MASS OVER THE
INCIDENT AND GENERAL WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT DURING THE AFTERNOONS WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS GUSTING 25 MPH. FOR
FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING TO THE EAST WILL
BRING EVEN WARMER TEMPERATURES. THERE IS A ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE
MOVES IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........UP SLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING
                    WEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH AND GUSTY.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0830 PDT WHEN INVERSION BREAKS...
                    7500 FT AGL FROM 1000 PDT THROUGH 1500 PDT...THEN
                    LOWERING TO 3000 FT AFTER 1600 PDT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1900 PDT...LOWERING TO
                    500 FT AGL AFTER 2000 PDT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WEST 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0830 PDT...
                    7000 FT AGL FROM 100 PDT TO 1500 PDT...THEN
                    3500 FT AFTER 1600 PDT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...ROB BALFOUR
REQUESTED BY...MIKE TUCKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110831.RIDGE.01/SGX