FNUS76 KSTO 030256
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT FIRE...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
656 PM PST FRI DEC 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1804 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. THE SOUTH
EXPOSURE MAY HELP TO SHELTER SOME OF THE EASTERLY WINDS. CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE A BIT ON SUNDAY AS WINDS TAPER OFF.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. PERIODIC
                    GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. PERIODIC GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. PERIODIC GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH POSSIBLE MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...TGD
REQUESTED BY...M  JOHNSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20111202.SALTF.01/STO

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