FNUS76 KSTO 180057
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR STAR...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
557 PM PDT FRI AUG 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0700 PDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT HAS SPREAD MONSOON MOISTURE NORTHWARD LEADING
TO A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FIRE SITE TODAY
AND INTO THIS EVENING. THE STORMS WILL LIKELY BE WET...BUT LIGHTNING
STRIKES OUTSIDE THE HEAVIER RAIN CORES ARE POSSIBLE. THE FLOW ALOFT
WILL TURN SOUTHWESTERLY ON SUNDAY BRINGING DRIER AND MORE STABLE
WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA.


.TODAY (SATURDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT AROUND MIDDAY...THEN RISING INTO
                    THE 35-40 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST UP TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 10 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN MOSTLY
                    CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING EAST UP TO 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...SEAN MCGINNIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120817.STAR_.01/STO

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