FNUS76 KLOX 181553
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINT...CNTY LAC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
853 AM PDT SUN SEP 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0809 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
BURN AREA AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ALOFT THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK
OFFSHORE FLOW REGIME WILL BE PREVALENT ACROSS THE BURN AREA EXCEPT
FOR WHEN THE SEA BREEZE ARRIVES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING HOURS. ABOVE NORMAL AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST
THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK AS A RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE
REGION. A COOLING TREND COULD DEVELOP BETWEEN THURSDAY AND
SATURDAY AS A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AT 3000 FEET...89-93 DEGREES.
    AT 5000 FEET...84-88 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH UNTIL 1400
    HOURS...THEN BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO
    12 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL 1400
    HOURS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LIFTING TO 10500 ASL BY 1400 HOURS
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS
    TO 24 MPH UNTIL 2100 HOURS...THEN BECOMING
    NORTH TO NORTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT ASL FALLING TO 500 FT AGL OR LESS BY
    2100 HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AT 3000 FEET...91-95 DEGREES
    AT 5000 FEET...86-90 DEGREES
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH UNTIL 1500
    HOURS...THEN BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO
    15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10
    TO 15 MPH BY 1400 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL OR LESS EARLY LIFTING TO 11500 FT
    ASL BY 1400 HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

FORECASTER...HALL
REQUESTED BY...INCIDENT COMMANDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110918.MINT_.01/LOX

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