FNUS76 KSGX 061237
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS CORTE MADERA...UNLISTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
437 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON JANUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CONTINUED MILD AND DRY INLAND TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY UNDER WEAKENING
HIGH PRESSURE. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MODERATE TO STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOWER HUMIDITY WILL AFFECT INLAND AREAS NEAR THE
INCIDENT SITE WITH NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WARMER AND
CONTINUED VERY DRY FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH WEAKER NORTHEAST
WINDS. A BRIEF RETURN OF ONSHORE FLOW WITH COOLING AND HIGHER
HUMIDITY FOR TUESDAY FOLLOWED BY DRYING AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS
FOR WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS NORTH 5 MPH BECOMING WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL...4000 FT AGL IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BECOMING
                    500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 15 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS AROUND 58. WINDS NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 44. HIGHS AROUND 62. WINDS NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TINA STALL
REQUESTED BY...JIM HUSTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120106.USFSC.01/SGX