FNUS76 KSGX 171337 FWSSGX SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD...CNF PALO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 537 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON JANUARY 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TO THE NORTH WILL BRING A DRYING AND WARMING TREND THROUGH THURSDAY. FRIDAY WILL BE A TRANSITION DAY AS THE RIDGE BREAKS DOWN. FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MODERATE TO HEAVY WETTING RAINS ARE POSSIBLE AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHWEST 5 MPH. RIDGETOP.........WEST 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33. MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 5 MPH. RIDGETOP.........WEST 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHWEST 5 MPH. RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 59. WINDS WEST 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 57. WINDS NORTHWEST 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 43. HIGHS AROUND 55. WINDS WEST 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...ROB BALFOUR REQUESTED BY...JESUS VALENZUELA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120117.COTTO.01/SGX