FNUS76 KSTO 191948
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PONDEROSA FIRE 12CATGU006696...CALFIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1248 PM PDT SUN AUG 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1217 PDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY.  SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES ONSHORE.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP
                    TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST UP TO 5 MPH
                    AROUND 8 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH AROUND 8 PM.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AROUND 8 PM.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS UP TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
                    TO 10 MPH AROUND 10 AM. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP
                    TO 25 MPH AROUND NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO NEAR 4000 FT AGL AROUND NOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH.


FORECASTER...HSO
REQUESTED BY...ROB DAUGHERTY
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120819.PONDE.01/STO

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