FNUS76 KLOX 311951
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RANCHO 15...CNTY LAC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1251 PM PDT THU MAY 31 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON JUNE 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
BRINGING COOLER CONDITIONS AND INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW. INCREASED
AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THERE IS A
CHANCE THAT THE MARINE LAYER MOVES OVER THE BURN SITE ON
FRIDAY...WHICH WOULD BRING COOLER AND MOISTER CONDITIONS THAN
FORECAST CURRENTLY REFLECTS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........80 AT IGNITION...MAX 91.
RH..................35 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE-LEVEL)....
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDS SOUTHEAST 4 MPH AT IGNITION.
                    OTHERWISE VARIABLE 3 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH BY MID-AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WINDS SOUTHEAST 4 MPH AT IGNITION.
                    OTHERWISE VARIABLE 3 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH BY MID-AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL AT IGNITION.
                    OTHERWISE LESS THAN 300 FT INCREASING TO 3500 FT
                    AGL BY THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE-LEVEL)....
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KITTELL
REQUESTED BY...RUDY GILSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120601.RANCH.01/LOX