FNUS76 KSTO 232031
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR INDIAN...CA-TNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
131 PM PDT FRI SEP 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1240 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL
BE MOVING SLOWLY INLAND THROUGH SATURDAY. MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY
WILL INCREASE SUFFICIENTLY FOR A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING
MOUNTAIN THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND SATURDAY...MAINLY EAST OF THE FIRE
SITE AND NEAR THE SIERRA CREST. HOWEVER...SCATTERED CUMULUS CLOUDS
ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP OVER THE FIRE SITE DURING THE AFTERNOONS.
BREEZIER AND MUCH COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    BECOMING EAST WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO
                    SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...ROB NOXON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110923.INDIA.01/STO

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