FNUS76 KSTO 022302
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR IRON TRAP...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
402 PM PDT SUN OCT 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON OCTOBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL APPROACH THE
MONDAY...AND BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TO THE BURN SITE
MONDAY NIGHT. SHOWERS COULD CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. A STRONGER
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND BRING
SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 12
                    MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL
                    BY LATE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 4...
.WEDNESDAY...
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 38 TO 43. SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO
19 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS
38 TO 43. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.

FORECASTER...TGD
REQUESTED BY...JASON WITHROW
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111003.IRONT.01/STO

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