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SPOT FORECAST FOR PMC EAST...MPRD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1019 AM PDT FRI MAR 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MARCH 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PROVIDE MILD TEMPERATURES
WITH DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTH TO OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
COAST SATURDAY BRINGING INCREASED SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE DAY AND
A CHANCE OF RAIN BY SATURDAY NIGHT. RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE BURN
AREA ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES INLAND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 56-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 27-31 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 1-4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 4-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER 1200 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 4000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 35-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 57-62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 2-5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 7-12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 21-26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 4-8 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 10-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 MPH.


FORECASTER...HARTY
$$REQUESTED BY...JOHN ABELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120323.PMCEA.01/HNX