FNUS76 KSGX 231458
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMMUNITY DEFENSE DECKER...CNF TRAB
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
658 AM PST THU FEB 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...SPECIAL NOTE...ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSURE IN THE REQUEST DID NOT MATCH
LAT/LON...PLACING IT AROUND 2100 FT ELEVATION IN DICKEY CANYON
WITH NE EXPOSURE. PLEASE ADVISE IF INCORRECT.

.DISCUSSION...
BURN SITE IN BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS TODAY RESULTING IN LIGHT
GENERAL WINDS. THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE NORMAL SLOPE WINDS TO
PREVAIL. SO EXPECT UPSLOPE WINDS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON FOLLOWED
BY A WIND REVERSAL TO DOWNSLOPE DURING THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON
AS THE VALLEY FLOOR HEATS UP.

FOR TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TO THE NORTH
TEMPORARILY REBUILDS. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO INCREASE IN THE WINDS
FROM THE NORTHEAST DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND DELAY AND WEAKEN THE
AFTERNOON WIND REVERSAL.

FOR THE WEEKEND/MONDAY...A TROUGH MOVING INLAND TO THE NORTH KNOCKS
DOWN THE RIDGE AND CAUSES GENERAL WINDS FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST...IN
ADDITION TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND......
   SLOPES...........UPSLOPE/NORTHEAST 2 MPH GUSTS 7 MPH UNTIL 1 PM...
                    DOWNSLOPE/SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 1 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST TO NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000 PST...THEN 3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........DOWNSLOPE/SOUTHWEST 1 TO 2 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 5 MPH. GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........NORTHEAST/UPSLOPE 3 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH
                    UNTIL 3 PM...THEN DOWNSLOPE/SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH
                    IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000 PST...THEN 3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 49. HIGHS AROUND 62. EYE LEVEL WINDS
MOSTLY SOUTHWEST 5 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH. MIN RH 35 PERCENT.
MAX RH 5 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 47. HIGHS AROUND 61. EYE LEVEL WINDS
MOSTLY UPSLOPE/NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH...REVERSING IN THE MID AFTERNOON.
MIN RH 35 PERCENT. MAX RH 65 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 44. HIGHS AROUND 54. EYE LEVEL WINDS
MOSTLY SOUTHWEST 5 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH. MIN RH 40 PERCENT.
MAX RH 75 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...ROB BALFOUR
REQUESTED BY...JACOB GIPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120223.COMMU.01/SGX