FNUS76 KSTO 131132
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WYE...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
432 AM PDT MON AUG 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0403 PDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AT FIRE SITE TODAY AND TOMORROW.
GRADUAL COOLING TREND BEGINS WEDNESDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. LOW
MINIMUM RH VALUES DURING DAYTIME WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO MARGINALLY IMPROVE AS THE
WEEK PROGRESSES DUE TO MONSOONAL MOISTURE MOVING NORTHWARD INTO
CALIFORNIA. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF COASTAL
RANGE BUT WELL NORTH OF FIRE. MAINLY LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
BUT LOCAL MODERATE GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH POSSIBLE OVER RIDGES AND
THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....103-108.
MIN HUMIDITY........3-8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS DURING EARLY MORNING
                    HOURS BECOMING UPSLOPE WINDS UP TO 7 MPH BY
                    LATE MORNING.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST 5 MPH BECOMING WEST UP TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15500 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 8 MPH IN
                    THE LATE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 8 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....104-109.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS DURING EARLY MORNING
                    HOURS BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO
                    12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15300-16300 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 12 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...PAUL DUNCAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120813.WYE__.01/STO

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