FNUS76 KSTO 250308
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
808 PM PDT SAT SEP 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1430 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY. THE BURN AREA MAY SEE A FEW SPRINKLES...BUT
MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN TO THE NORTH. SUNDAY
WILL BRING MUCH COOLER WEATHER AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS...
PARTICULARLY ALONG EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST OF
THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH A WARMING TREND EXPECTED MONDAY.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20
                    MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-4000 FT
                    AGL BY LATE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING EAST/DRAINAGE 2 TO 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL
                    BY LATE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO
                    8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4500 FT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH.


FORECASTER...TGD
REQUESTED BY...TRACY ALLEN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110924.LONG_.01/STO

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