FNUS76 KSTO 150101
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GROVELAND PILE BURN GRANITE...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
501 PM PST MON NOV 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PST ON NOVEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL RESULT IN SEASONABLY MILD AND DRY
CONDITIONS OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. BRISK NORTHWEST
WINDS ALOFT MAY RESULT IN BREEZY CONDITIONS OVER THE HIGHER RIDGE
TOPS TODAY...BUT LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. COLDER AND
WETTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND.


.TODAY (TUESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST
                    UP TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST TO 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...FUELS 41
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111115.GROVE.01/STO

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