FNUS76 KLOX 291818
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAFT...CDF SLU
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1118 AM PDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL OVER NEVADA WILL SLIDE EAST INTO
COLORADO ON FRIDAY WHILE A BROAD TROUGH PUSHES INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. MEANWHILE...MOISTURE FROM TROPICAL STORM HILARY TO THE
SOUTH WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA LATER ON FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY.
COOLER AND MOISTER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT ON FRIDAY...WITH SOME
EARLY MORNING MARINE LAYER LOW CLOUDS AND FOG LIKELY. THERE IS A
VERY SMALL CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM FORMING FRIDAY AFTERNOON OVER
THE SITE...BUT IT WILL LIKELY BE CONFINED TO EAST OF THE SITE. A
BETTER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FOR SATURDAY.

.FRIDAY AT 9AM PDT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........59.
HUMIDITY............65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 2-4 MPH.
 RIDGETOP (2500 FT).SOUTH 6-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........LOW CLOUDS AND FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY BY LATE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5-7
                    MPH TO 14 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
 RIDGETOP (2500 FT).SOUTH 4-6 MPH BECOMING 10-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH AFTER 2 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH BECOMING 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...KITTELL
REQUESTED BY...DAVE FOWLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110930.TAFT_.01/LOX