FNUS76 KSTO 031412
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ACADEMY TRAINING BURN...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
712 AM PDT TUE JUL 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON JULY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR SOUTHEAST WILL BE WEAKENED AS A WEAK TROUGH
SITS OFFSHORE OF THE PACIFIC NW COAST. THE TROUGH WILL ALLOW
ONSHORE FLOW TO INCREASE INTO THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND TOWARDS THE
BURNSITE. LOW RH VALUES DURING THE DAY WITH MODERATE TO GOOD
RECOVERY OVERNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....98-103.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH IN
                    THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 5 TO
                    10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER 10 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING AROUND 5 MPH AFTER 10 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.



FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...BILL BAXTER
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120703.ACADE.01/STO

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