FNUS76 KSGX 061016
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS CORTE MADERA...CNF DESC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
216 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON FEBRUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
GREAT BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE DRY EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE
INCIDENT 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
INCIDENT TUESDAY NIGHT. A RETURN OF DRY NORTHEAST TO EAST FLOW IS
LIKELY BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS TO THE
NORTH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........EAST 2 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 5 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900 PST.
                    LIFTING TO 3500 FT AGL BETWEEN 1000-1400 PST.
                    LOWERING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER 1500 PST.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........SOUTHEAST 2 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS SOUTH 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 25 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....35 PERCENT.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS....TRACE TO 0.02 INCHES.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL...BECOMING 2000-3000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 85
PERCENT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 0.20 TO 0.40 INCHES. EYE LEVEL WINDS
SOUTHEAST 5 MPH. LOW AROUND 42.

.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS ENDING IN THE EARLY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 0.05 INCHES.  HIGHS AROUND 51. EYE LEVEL WINDS
VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 MPH. MIN RH 50 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 42. HIGHS AROUND 60. EYE LEVEL WINDS
NORTHEAST 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. MIN RH 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. HIGHS AROUND 65. EYE LEVEL WINDS
NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. MIN RH 15 PERCENT.

$$
FORECASTER...ROB BALFOUR
REQUESTED BY...TIM GRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120206.USFSC.01/SGX