FNUS76 KSTO 022318
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EL DORADO COMPLEX - GRIZZLY...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
318 PM PST FRI DEC 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1437 PST ON DECEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NEVADA AND BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF DRY BLUSTERY WINDS. THIS SYSTEM IS NOT AS STRONG
AS THE LAST SYSTEM...BUT MAY STILL BRING SIGNIFICANT GUSTY WINDS
OVER THE FIRE SITE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE A BIT ON SUNDAY AS WINDS TAPER OFF.


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING...DECREASING TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING...DECREASING TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000-3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. PERIODIC GUSTS TO 20
                    MPH POSSIBLE.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING WEST 1 TO 3 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...TGD
REQUESTED BY...SEAN GRIFFIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20111202.ELDOR.05/STO

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