FNUS76 KSTO 161508
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRINDSTONE TYPE CONVERSION...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
708 AM PST WED NOV 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON NOVEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK RIDGING TODAY AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH BRINGING MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES. INCREASING CLOUDS TONIGHT AND A CHANCE OF RAIN TOMORROW AS A
TROUGH APPROACHES THE AREA.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH MID AND HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    1 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 4 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO AROUND 2000 FT
                    AGL AROUND NOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH.


FORECASTER...HSO
REQUESTED BY...MIKE COOPER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111115.GRIND.02/STO

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