FNUS76 KSGX 121158 FWSSGX SPOT FORECAST FOR CARVEACRE PILE BURN...UNLISTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 458 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE EAST A FEW SHOWERS LINGER OVER THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. SHOWERS SHOULD END BY MID MORNINNG. A SECOND SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY. WETTING RAINS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED BUT THE SNOW LEVEL SHOULD LOWER TO 4500 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT WILL BUILD ALONG THE WEST COAST SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN. THIS WEATHER PATTERN IS FAVORABLE FOR WEAK TO MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS AND A STRONG DRYING AND WARMING TREND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EARLY MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHWEST 4 MPH. GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........WEST 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHC WETTING RAIN....10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL...BECOMING 3000-4500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN...BECOMING 2500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH AND GUSTY BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGETOP.........WEST 25 MPH AND GUSTY. CHC WETTING RAIN....10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL...BECOMING 500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT. WIND................ SLOPES...........WINDS SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS TO 12 MPH...BECOMING 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....95 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL...BECOMING 4000-4500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN...BECOMING 2500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 35. HIGHS AROUND 48. WINDS WEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH. .SUNDAY... WARMER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 38. HIGHS AROUND 60. WINDS WEST 4 MPH AND GUSTY. .MONDAY... CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 44. HIGHS AROUND 69. WINDS WEST 4 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...PHIL GONSALVES REQUESTED BY...BRYAN MAGNUSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120412.CARVE.01/SGX