FNUS76 KSTO 280319
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUTTER NWR RX...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
719 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PST ON FEBRUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
INCREASING CLOUDS AND SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY AS A FAIRLY STRONG AND WET STORM
APPROACHES THE AREA. STRONGEST WINDS AND WETTING RAIN EXPECTED AROUND
MIDNIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE AND TURN
SHOWERY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY (TUESDAY)...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH 16 TO 22 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 2000 FT AGL AT NOON THEN INCREASING TO
                    NEAR 4000 FT AGL IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 18 TO 26 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
                    20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AROUND 8 PM.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH WITH LOCAL
                    GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 28 TO 38 MPH.


FORECASTER...HSO
REQUESTED BY...KIPP MORRILL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120228.SUTTE.01/STO

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