FNUS76 KSTO 021747
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WINTON SCHAADS VMP...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1040 AM PDT WED NOV 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON NOVEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS AT THE BURNSITE WILL BE LIGHTER TODAY COMPARED TO TUESDAY.
MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL STILL BE LOW DURING THE DAY BUT OVERNIGHT
RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE GOOD. A STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS
CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY. THE BURNSITE SHOULD START GETTING RAIN BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON IF NOT EARLIER AND WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700-4700 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 11 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100-1400 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 18 MPH.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700-6300 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 4100
                    FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 18 MPH.


FORECASTER...SG
REQUESTED BY...KIPP MORRILL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111102.WINTO.02/STO

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