FNUS76 KSTO 231300 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR PROSPECT ROCK...ELDORADO NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 600 AM PDT SUN OCT 23 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON OCTOBER 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SLIGHT COOLING TODAY AT BURNSITE WITH LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS THIS MORNING. WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH SPEEDS GENERALLY BETWEEN 5-10 MPH. COOLING CONTINUES INTO MIDWEEK AND THE EAST/NORTHEAST GRADIENT WILL ENHANCE. HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF BURNSITE CAUSES GUSTY DOWN-CANYON WINDS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000-5600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-54. MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 6 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-1400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7100-8500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 12 MPH. FORECASTER...JBB REQUESTED BY...JASON WITHROW REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111023.PROSP.01/STO $$