FNUS76 KSTO 301533
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHIPS...PNF DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
833 AM PDT MON JUL 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0626 PDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE REGION WILL CONTINUE IN A DRY PATTERN THIS WEEK WITH LIGHT
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AND MODEST OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES AT THE
BURN SITE. HOT TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO LOW DAYTIME RH TOMORROW.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS
CALIFORNIA DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THIS WEEK CAUSING CONTINUED
ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND POOR TO MODERATE OVERNIGHT RH
RECOVERIES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-100.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 9 MPH.


FORECASTER...DVC
REQUESTED BY...CHIPS IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120730.CHIPS.01/STO

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