FNUS76 KSTO 091444
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRINDSTONE RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
644 AM PST WED NOV 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON NOVEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY
AND TOMORROW. HIGH CLOUD COVER THIS MORNING WILL CLEAR OUT THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE DIURNALLY DRIVEN. THE
NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS UP TO 2 MPH BECOMING EAST 2 TO 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING EAST 3 TO 6 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST UP TO 2 MPH BECOMING EAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS UP TO 2 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS UP TO 2 MPH BECOMING EAST 2 TO 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING EAST 3 TO 6 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST UP TO 2 MPH BECOMING EAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...TGD
REQUESTED BY...JOE SEAN KENNEDY
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111109.GRIND.01/STO

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