FNUS76 KSTO 051322
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLUSA NWR RX...U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
522 AM PST SUN FEB 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF TUESDAY FEBRUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST WILL GIVE WAY BRIEFLY ON TUESDAY AS
A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHES INTO THE WEST COAST. SINCE THIS SYSTEM
WILL MAINLY BE PUSHED TO THE SOUTH...RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
EXCEED A COUPLE TENTHS OF AN INCH. HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDING OVER THE WEST
COAST WILL BRING CLEARING AND A DRYING TREND WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. LIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS ON TUESDAY WILL TRANSITION TO LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS OVER THE AREA.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 45 TO 48. HIGHS 55 TO 60.
MAX MORNING RH GREATER THAN 85%. MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY AROUND
60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 5 MPH GUSTS TO 9 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 46. HIGHS 62 TO 67. MAX MORNING RH GREATER THAN
85 PERCENT. MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 40 TO 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 3 TO
7 MPH GUSTS TO 11 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 67 TO 72. MAX MORNING RH GREATER THAN
85 PERCENT. MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 30 TO 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 3 TO
7 MPH.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...KIPP MORRILL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120205.COLUS.01/STO

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