FNUS76 KSGX 271302
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DESCANSO PILES...CNF DESC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
502 AM PST MON FEB 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN AREA TODAY. WETTING RAIN
WILL TURN TO SNOW THIS EVENING WITH THE SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO
2500 FEET. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. STRONG WEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY AND PEAK THIS EVENING BEFORE
DIMINISHING EARLY TUESDAY. THIS STORM WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA
TUESDAY MORNING. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS FARTHER NORTH BUT WILL
INCREASE WINDS WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN OR
SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN
DEVELOPS THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND................
   EYE LEVEL........WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH...BECOMING 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....100 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL...BECOMING 3000-4500 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND................
   EYE LEVEL........WINDS WEST 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 35
                    MPH...BECOMING 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....100 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL...BECOMING 500 FT AGL IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN...BECOMING 2500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 40 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 20 MPH AND GUSTY.
CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL...BECOMING 500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN...BECOMING 2000-3000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 29. HIGHS AROUND 49. WINDS WEST 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 34. HIGHS
AROUND 50. WINDS WEST 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. HIGHS AROUND 55. WINDS EAST 5 TO
15 MPH AND GUSTY.

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FORECASTER...MIGUEL MILLER
REQUESTED BY...PATRICK HEALY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120227.DESCA.01/SGX