FNUS76 KHNX 151639 FWSHNX SPOT FORECAST FOR MPRD ADMIN PILES...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 839 AM PST THU DEC 15 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0835 PST ON DECEMBER 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DROP SOUTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ON TODAY. WHILE ONLY A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS ON FRIDAY BEHIND THIS SYSTEM. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A COLD AND DRY NORTHERLY FLOW DURING THE WEEKEND THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-42. MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING TO 8-16 MPH BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 6000 FEET AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-26. MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 8-16 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-50. MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6-12 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 4000 FEET AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 25 MPH. FORECASTER...DS $$REQUESTED BY...CHRIS WRIGHT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111215.MPRDA.02/HNX