FNUS76 KSGX 171355 FWSSGX SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD...CNF PALO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 555 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON JANUARY 18. 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. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHWEST 5 MPH. RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 20 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHWEST 5 MPH. RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 20 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MIN HUMIDITY........10 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........WEST 30 MPH AND GUSTY. CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 56. WINDS NORTHWEST 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 43. HIGHS AROUND 54. WINDS WEST 10 MPH. .SUNDAY... CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 41. HIGHS AROUND 49. WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...ROB BALFOUR REQUESTED BY...STAN HILL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120118.COTTO.01/SGX