FNUS76 KLOX 100148 FWSLOX SPOT FORECAST FOR MOORPARK BURN 2...VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 648 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON JULY 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE HIGH TEMPERATURES TO INCREASE FOR TUESDAY WITH HIGH TEMPS PEAKING IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S AROUND THE FOOTHILLS OF MOORPARK ON TUESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL LOWER TO THE MID 20S BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS SHOULD BE A TAD STRONGER ON WEDNESDAY AS ONSHORE FLOW SHOULD INCREASE SOMEWHAT. HIGH TEMPS WILL BE AROUND THE SAME AS TUESDAY OR DOWN A DEGREE OR TWO. MONSOONAL MOISTURE LOOKS TO BE DELAYED UNTIL WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY BUT SHOULD ALLOW FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO INCREASE A BIT LATE THIS WEEK. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND POTENTIAL FOR DRY LIGHTNING. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........80-83 AT IGNITION...MAX 91-94. RH..................45-55 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25-35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDS VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. LOCAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT AGL...RISING TO 1500 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 64-68. RH..................MAX 55-60 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH EARLY...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1200 FT AGL...LOWERING TO BELOW 500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH...THEN LIGHT AND VARIABLE 5 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 89-93. RH..................MIN 25-35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. LOCAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 6 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT AGL...RISING TO 1500 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KAPLAN REQUESTED BY...FCW ARMANDO PINA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120710.MOORP.01/LOX