FNUS76 KSTO 070348
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLUSA NWR RX...U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
748 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON FEBRUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF RAIN TO THE BURN SITE
TODAY...BEFORE BEING PUSHED SOUTHWARD ON WEDNESDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
UP TO A QUARTER /.25"/ TO A THIRD OF AN INCH /.33"/ ARE FORECAST
FOR THE BURN SITE TODAY.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
BRINGING A CLEARING AND DRYING TREND. A LITTLE BREEZY EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS EARLY TODAY WILL DECREASE BY AFTERNOON...THEN
SHIFT TO LIGHT NORTHERLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
REBUILDS OVER THE AREA.


.TODAY (TUESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.


.THURSDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 67 TO 72. NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MAXIMUM RH 85-90 PERCENT. MINIMUM RH 36-42 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT
UP TO 1500 FT AGL.  MIXING WINDS NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...KIPP MORRILL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120207.COLUS.01/STO

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