FNUS76 KSTO 031719
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
919 AM PST SAT DEC 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0830 PST ON DECEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DECREASE TODAY WITH A WEAKENING SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY AS THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS AGAIN. LOW
HUMIDITIES WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND INTO MONDAY.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO
                    35 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 22 TO 32 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO AROUND 2000 FT AGL
                    AROUND NOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 22 TO 32 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP 25 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AROUND 6 PM.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 12 TO 22 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL AROUND NOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 12 TO 22 MPH.


FORECASTER...
REQUESTED BY...MIKE SHIRLEY
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20111203.EAST_.01/STO

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