FNUS76 KSTO 082029
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR H-6...LASSEN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
129 PM PDT THU SEP 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1257 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN NEAR THE FIRES IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY AND FRIDAY. MOST FAVORABLE
AREA FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO REMAIN EAST AND SOUTH OF FIRE AREA. RH
RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE MODERATE BUT FRIDAY NIGHT MAY BE LOWER
WITH DRYING EASTERLY WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAJORITY OF
    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TO STAY ON SOUTHERN EDGE
    OF FIRES
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 10000 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST TO EAST 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING BY MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT
    AGL IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
    SLIGHT CHANCE OF LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 15000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH.


FORECASTER...JCLAPP
REQUESTED BY...SUSANVILLE FIRE CENTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110908.H6___.01/STO

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