FNUS76 KHNX 300636
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADE...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1136 PM PDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1635 PDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SOME AFTERNOON
CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE FIRE AREA. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY IS
EXPECTED ON THURSDAY THEN A LITTLE COOLER ON FRIDAY WITH AN INCREASE
IN HUMIDITY.  WINDS MAY BECOME GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR ANY STORMS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY EARLY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 72-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 15-20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH AFTER
                    1200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 10000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE EARLY EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 46-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 44-51 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 67-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 23-28 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 12 MPH AFTER
                    1200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 8-13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 10000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.


FORECASTER...HARTY
$$REQUESTED BY...ANSLEY ROTHELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120829.CASCA.01/HNX