FNUS76 KSTO 051503
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAMSEY...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
803 AM PDT WED SEP 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0658 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
WILL SPREAD MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY INTO THE REGION TODAY BRINGING THE
THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FIRE AREA. THESE STORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO HAVE LIMITED AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THURSDAY. DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    4 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    4 TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 MPH.


FORECASTER...EK
REQUESTED BY...SETH GREENE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120905.RAMSE.01/STO

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