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SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH STRIP...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
603 PM PST TUE FEB 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARMING TREND CONTINUE OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH
FRIDAY AS AN UPPER-LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE
REGION. AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
OVER THE WEEKEND...BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES
TO THE DISTRICT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 70-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 35-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH UP TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN 3-6
                    MPH BY AFTERNOON GUSTS TO AROUND 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 7-10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 3000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 43-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 95-100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE UNDER 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 12-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 71-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 35-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 3000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 25 MPH.


FORECASTER...DUDLEY
$$REQUESTED BY...SHAWN MURPHY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120222.SOUTH.01/HNX