FNUS76 KSGX 231142
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS CORTE MADERA...UNLISTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
442 AM PDT MON APR 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A MINOR AMOUNT OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE AND A WEAK UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY WILL BRING A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH A FEW DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES TO
THE MOUNTAINS OF SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. OTHERWISE...GRADUALLY COOLER WITH
INCREASING HUMIDITIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY THURSDAY...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND
THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BRINGING MODERATE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS.
DRY WITH A WARMING TREND FOR FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND WITH HIGH
PRESSURE ALOFT OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 5 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL...BECOMING 3000-3500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS NORTH 4 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 15 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL...BECOMING 500-1000 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 15 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL...BECOMING 2000-3500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 48. HIGHS AROUND 64. WINDS
SOUTH 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
COOLER...SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 42. HIGHS AROUND 53. WINDS
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 41. HIGHS AROUND 64. WINDS
WEST 4 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PHIL GONSALVES
REQUESTED BY...TIM GRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120423.USFSC.01/SGX