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FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAKEHEAD BLOCK  A...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
932 AM PDT FRI APR 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BURN SITE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BEGIN TO
SHIFT EASTWARD ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO A SLIGHT MODERATION IN
TEMPERATURES...ALONG WITH WEAKER NORTH WINDS OVERNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH BY LATE
                    EVENING.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...TGD
REQUESTED BY...BEN NEWBURN
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120422.LAKEH.01/STO

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