FNUS76 KSTO 241248
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAC T13 RX...U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
548 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...A GULF OF ALASKA LOW DROPPING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY WILL
BRING A LITTLE COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH CONTINUED BREEZY NORTHWEST
WINDS. AS THE LOW CONTINUES SOUTHWARD INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT
...THE PRECIP THREAT FOR THE BURN AREA WILL INCREASE. THE BREEZY NORTH
WINDS AND SHOWER THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY WITH STILL COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND A MORE NOTICEABLE CLIMB IN HUMIDITY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FEET THIS MORNING CLIMBING TO 8000
                    TO 9000 FEET AGL AFTER NOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHERLY IN THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15
                    MPH.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000-7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...COLBY SMITH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120524.SACT1.01/STO

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