FNUS76 KSTO 301336
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLDFINGERS...ELDORADO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
636 AM PDT WED MAY 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON MAY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS IN TODAY AND THURSDAY WITH A SLIGHT
WEAKENING OF RIDGE ON FRIDAY. EXPECT A WARMING AND DRYING TREND
WITH A PEAK TEMPERATURE AND MIN HUMIDITY ON THURSDAY. FRIDAY WILL NOT
CHANGE MUCH FROM THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN
WITH RIDGE OVERHEAD. SOUTH ASPECT SLOPE FLOW MAY BE STRONGER THAN
RIDGETOPS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........64-68 AT IGNITION.
    77-81 AFTERNOON MAX. (UP 3-5).
    HIGHEST VALUES ON SOUTH ASPECT.
HUMIDITY............45-55 PERCENT AT IGNITION.
    28-35 PERCENT AFTERNOON MIN. (DOWN 5)
    LOWEST PERCENT ON MIDSLOPE SOUTH ASPECT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING CROSS SLOPE FROM WEST
    3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING DOWNSLOPE
                    AFTER 2100.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING EAST AFTER 2100.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING EAST AFTER 2100.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........68-72 AT IGNITION.
    80-85 AFTERNOON MAX. (UP 3-5)
    HIGHEST VALUES ON SOUTH ASPECT.
HUMIDITY............35-45 PERCENT AT IGNITION.
    25-30 PERCENT AFTERNOON MIN. (DOWN 3-5)
    LOWEST PERCENT ON MIDSLOPE SOUTH ASPECT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE WINDS UP TO 3 MPH BECOMING CROSS SLOPE
    FROM WEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000-4500 FT
    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 60 TO 65. HIGHS 83 TO 87 (UP 1-3). MIN HUMIDITY 28-35
PERCENT (LITTLE CHANGE). UPSLOPE WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH WITH NORTHWEST
RIDGETOP WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.


FORECASTER...JCLAPP
REQUESTED BY...ROBYN WOODS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120530.GOLDF.01/STO

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