FNUS76 KSTO 032004 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR RIDGE...STANISLAUS NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 1204 PM PST SAT DEC 3 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1111 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.....53-58. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 7 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. RIDGETOP.........EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MAX HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 6 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 9 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. FORECASTER...HSO REQUESTED BY...IC REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20111203.RIDGE.01/STO $$