FNUS76 KSGX 271309
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS CORTE MADERA...CNF DESC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
509 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 AFTERNOON 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
EARLY TUESDAY. 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 IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND................
   EYE LEVEL........WINDS WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20
                    MPH...BECOMING 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....100 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL...BECOMING 2500-3500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 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................
   SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....100 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL...BECOMING 500-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 45 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 25 MPH AND GUSTY.
CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. HIGHS AROUND 48. WINDS WEST 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 35. HIGHS
AROUND 50. WINDS WEST 5 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 37. HIGHS AROUND 53. WINDS NORTHEAST
5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...MIGUEL MILLER
REQUESTED BY...TIM GRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120227.USFSC.01/SGX