FNUS76 KSGX 150911
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS CORTE MADERA...UNLISTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
211 AM PDT THU MAR 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE WEST COAST WILL MAINTAIN STRONGER
ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH FRIDAY WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY AND LOCALLY GUSTY
WEST WINDS AT TIMES. FOR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...A STRONG
COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND THROUGH CALIFORNIA
BRINGING MUCH LOWER TEMPERATURES...STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS...AND MODERATE
TO LOCALLY HEAVY PRECIPITATION WITH LOW SNOW LEVELS DOWN TO 2500 TO
2800 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE-LEVEL WIND......
   SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL...BECOMING 2000-3000 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
EYE-LEVEL WIND......
   SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 10 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
EYE-LEVEL WIND......
   SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 10 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
COOLER...RAIN. LOWS AROUND 42. HIGHS AROUND 49. EYE-LEVEL WINDS
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
COLDER. RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 35. EYE-LEVEL
WINDS WEST 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
.MONDAY...
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 28. HIGHS AROUND 39.
EYE-LEVEL WINDS NORTHWEST 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TINA STALL
REQUESTED BY...TIM GRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120315.USFSC.01/SGX