FNUS76 KSTO 180609
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHEATS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1109 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.....75-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...26-31 PERCENT
                    LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 12 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 7000 TO 8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS THAN 5 MPH LATE.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BACKING TO THE SOUTH
                    DURING EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTH UP TO
                    6 MPH LATE.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8000 TO 9000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120817.WHEAT.01/STO

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