FNUS76 KSTO 091502
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILL...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
802 AM PDT MON JUL 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0716 PDT ON JULY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERMAL LOW DEVELOPS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NORTH OF
THE FIRE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN OF MENDOCINO NF. THIS WILL INCREASE
SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY EARLY EVENING. WINDS
WILL ENHANCE DOWN THE SOUTH FORK STONY CREEK IN THE EVENING AND
VERY EARLY MORNING...AND EDDYING MAY OCCUR IN THE FOUTS SPRINGS
BOWL AREA DUE TO THE CONVERGENCE OF THE SOUTH AND MIDDLE FORK
STONY CREEK DRAINAGES AS SEEN ON MNF3 RAWS. LOW RH WITH POOR
RECOVERY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........AREAS OF SMOKE. SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-98.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST VARYING
    SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
    AROUND 1100.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 10 WITH
    GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........AREAS OF SMOKE. CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-70.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST VARYING SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 WITH GUSTS
    20 TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. THEN DECREASING IN
    SPEED.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-99.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST VARYING
    SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
    AROUND 1100.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 10 WITH
    GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.


FORECASTER...JCLAPP
REQUESTED BY...KEN LARSON FBAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120709.MILL_.02/STO

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