FNUS76 KSTO 140016
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH FORK UNIT 1...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
516 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1556 PDT ON MARCH 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LINGERING FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE PERIODS OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE BURN SITE TONIGHT...WITH LIGHT
RAIN CONTINUING THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER
STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING MORE RAIN TO THE AREA THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. ABOUT AN INCH OR MORE OVERNITE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH
                    LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 14 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS. ABOUT A HALF INCH DURING
                    THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........80-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......UP TO 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 10 TO 17 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120313.SOUTH.01/STO

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