FNUS76 KSTO 082009
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHEATS...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
109 PM PDT WED AUG 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1234 PDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER RIDGE DOMINATES WITH RISING TEMPS AND LOW RH. EXPECT MODERATE
RH RECOVERY THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS. WINDS WILL BE TERRAIN-DRIVEN WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DUE MONSOONAL
MOISTURE MOVING NORTH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH PRIOR TO SUNSET, THEN
    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE TO VARIABLE 1 TO 4 MPH AFTER
    SUNSET.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH PRIOR
    TO SUNSET, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7
    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7400-9000 FT
    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 9 MPH.


FORECASTER...JCLAPP
REQUESTED BY...BRENT KAISER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120808.WHEAT.01/STO

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