FNUS76 KSGX 061136
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD...CNF PALO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
336 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
GREAT BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE DRY EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE
BURN SITE TODAY. THE RIDGE WILL BREAK DOWN TONIGHT. FOR TUESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS
THE OFFSHORE WATERS FROM CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TO SOUTHERN BAJA
CALIFORNIA. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING WETTING RAINS TO THE
BURN SITE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW LEVEL SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE 6000
FEET. A RETURN OF DRY NORTHEAST TO EAST FLOW IS LIKELY BY MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS OVER THE GREAT BASIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........NORTHEAST 2 MPH...BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000 PST...THEN
                    4000 FT AGL 1100 TO 1430 PST...LOWERING TO
                    1000 FT AGL AFTER 1500 PST.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH. GUSTS TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE
                    OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........SOUTH 5 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....40 PERCENT.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS....TRACE TO 0.04 INCHES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL...BECOMING
                    3500 FT AGL BETWEEN 1100-1400 PST.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 80
PERCENT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 0.10 TO 0.25 INCHES. EYE LEVEL WINDS
SOUTH 5 MPH. LOW 38.

.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH 51. EYE LEVEL WINDS NORTHEAST 5 MPH WITH
GUSTS 15 MPH. MIN RH 35 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...
CLEAR. LOW 40. HIGH 58. WINDS NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY.
MIN RH 30 PERCENT. MAX RH 60 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...
CLEAR. LOW 42. HIGH 63. EYE LEVEL WINDS EAST 5 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH.
MIN RH 15 PERCENT. MAX RH 45 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...ROB BALFOUR
REQUESTED BY...JESSE HERNANDEZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120206.COTTO.01/SGX