FNUS76 KHNX 110801
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT...MPRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
101 AM PDT SUN SEP 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2303 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE FIRE. THE CHANCE OF WETTING
RAIN WILL ALSO INCREASE DURING THIS PERIOD AS A DEEPER INFLUX OF
MOISTURE OCCURS. ALTHOUGH THE UPPER LOW WEAKENS A BIT AFTER THIS
WEEKEND...A THUNDERSTORM STILL CANNOT BE RULED OUT IN THE VICINITY
OF THE FIRE MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-42 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 7-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO ABOUT 10,000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
                    EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF A
                    THUNDERSTORM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH SHIFTING TO DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH
                    BY 2100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 7-12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 7 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF A
                    THUNDERSTORM...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 4-6 MPH
                    BY 1100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 7-14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO ABOUT 8000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 MPH.


FORECASTER...DURFEE
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REQUESTED BY...JOHN ABELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110910.SALT_.01/HNX