FNUS76 KSTO 080552
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FLAT...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
952 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2119 PST ON JANUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS AT BURNSITE WILL BECOME MORE EASTERLY OVERNIGHT AND DOWNSLOPE
DRAINAGE WINDS WILL BE ENHANCED AS IT IS FUNNELED THROUGH CANYONS
NEAR BURNSITE. PEAK DRAINAGE WINDS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT UNTIL
ABOUT SUNRISE. THE EASTERLY GRADIENT IS THEN FORECAST TO WEAKEN
AFTER THAT CAUSING WINDS TO BECOME LIGHT NEAR THE BURNSITE. ANOTHER
WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING BREEZY WINDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN TO THE SIERRA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST WINDS 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1900-2700 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...TRAVIS BOWERSOX
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120107.FLAT_.01/STO

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