FNUS76 KSTO 051315
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PONDEROSA FIRE 12CATGU006696
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
615 AM PDT WED SEP 5 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR PONDEROSA FIRE 12CATGU006696...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
612 AM PDT WED SEP 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL
COAST
OF CALIFORNIA WILL PULL TROPICAL MOISTURE NORTHWARD TODAY AND
THURSDAY. MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE A SLIGHT COOLING AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER
RH WITH SOME SCATTERED CLOUDS TODAY. A SLIGHT THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS
EXISTS FOR THIS AREA TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. WINDS MAY BE
SLIGHTLY STRONGER OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BUT STILL MAINLY SLOPE
GENERATED ON THE SLOPES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE TO 4 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 3 TO 7
                    MPH AFTER O900.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER 0900
                    2-5 GUSTS TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT THREAT
                    OF THUNDERSTORMS
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE TO 4 MPH AFTER ABOUT 2000.
   RIDGETOP.........BECOMING 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER ABOUT 2000.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH A SLIGHT
                    THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS...THEN CLEARING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SHIFTING UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER ABOUT 0900.
   RIDGETOP.........SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST AFTER 0900 2-6 GUSTS TO
                    10 MPH.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ROB DAUGHERTY  SITL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED

$$

REQUESTED BY...ROB DAUGHERTY, SITL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE