FNUS76 KHNX 310418
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CASCADE...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
918 PM PDT THU AUG 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1710 PDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL PERSIST FOR ANOTHER DAY
ACROSS THE SIERRA HOWEVER THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN
EAST OF THE BURN AREA. MOISTURE WILL GET PUSHED EAST OF THEN SIERRA
BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AS AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES THE
COAST...PROVIDING A DRY SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. COOLER TEMPERATURES
WILL FOLLOW FOR THE WEEKEND AS THE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH MOVES THROUGH
CALIFORNIA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 68-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 17-19 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 1-4 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 13-17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 6000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 48 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 14-18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 65-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 16-18 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 1-4 MPH AFTER 1000 AM PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 7000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.


FORECASTER...DUDLEY
$$REQUESTED BY...ANSLEY ROTHELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120830.CASCA.01/HNX