FNUS76 KLOX 052320
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR VALLEY...USFS LPF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
420 PM PDT WED SEP 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1521 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MOIST AND MARGINALLY UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE REMNANTS
OF TROPICAL STORM JOHN STREAM OVER THE BURN AREA. WITH THE FLOW
ALOFT STRONG ENOUGH...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. AN ONSHORE FLOW PATTERN WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY...BUT THE FLOW WILL
WEAKEN AS SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT BREAKS DOWN. A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BETWEEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BRINGING A
WARMING TREND TO THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. A COOLING TREND IS
POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND MAINLY DRY
    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-59 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-69 PERCENT.
    IF WETTING RAINS OCCUR...96-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
    8-12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
    THUNDERSTORMS.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 500 FT AGL OR LESS BY 2000 HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
    8-12 MPH UNTIL 1000 HOURS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
    3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 8-12 MPH UNTIL 1500
    HOURS. THEN...SHIFTING TO THE WEST TO NORTHWEST
    8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH POSSIBLE. GUSTY
    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL OR LESS EARLY LIFTING TO 9000 FT
    AGL BY 1300 HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST TO WEST 5-10 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-59 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH
    POSSIBLE UNTIL 1900 HOURS...THEN BECOMING
    NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 8-12
    MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
    THUNDERSTORMS.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 7-12 MPH UNTIL 1800 HOURS
    DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL EARLY FALLING TO 500 FT AGL OR
    LESS BY 2000 HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.


FORECASTER...HALL
REQUESTED BY...IC HELLIWELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120905.VALLE.01/LOX

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