FNUS76 KSTO 060036
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT FIRE...USFS- ELDORADO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
436 PM PST MON DEC 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1532 PST ON DECEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MUCH LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALLOWING FOR
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN HUMIDITIES. HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CONTINUE THE CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS OVER
THE FIRE SITE.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST LESS THAN 5 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING
                    BECOMING EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 3 TO 8 MPH THIS EVENING...BECOMING
                    VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 MPH THIS EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST LESS THAN 5 MPH EARLY MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST LESS THAN 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    UP TO 5 MPH.


.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 2 TO
                    5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...M  JOHNSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20111205.SALTF.01/STO

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