FNUS76 KSTO 231115
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG FIRE...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
415 AM PDT FRI SEP 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1734 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL
SPREAD CLOUDS NORTHWARD INTO THE REGION TODAY RESULTING IN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....DRAINAGE 0-3 MPH THIS MORNING. BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH GUSTS 8-10 MPH IN THE AFTN.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH IN THE AFTN.
CWR.................INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 12000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A FEW
                    LINGERING SHOWERS EARLY EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING DRAINAGE 0-3 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 1000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5-10 MPH.

FORECASTER...DFR
REQUESTED BY...JASON WITHROW
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110922.LONGF.01/STO

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