FNUS76 KSTO 061312
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SIXTEEN...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
612 AM PDT THU SEP 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0530 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW REMAINS JUST OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST...WITH THE
BULK OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE ALONG AND EAST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.
THE BURN SITE WILL LIKELY SEE FAIR WEATHER TODAY...THOUGH A STRAY
SHOWER CANNOT BE RULED OUT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER
CALIFORNIA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BRINGING A MODEST WARMING TREND.
OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL REMAIN POOR TO MODERATE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH DECREASING TO 1 TO 3
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL
                    BY LATE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH DECREASING TO 1 TO 3
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-97.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...TGD
REQUESTED BY...HUGH SCANLON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120906.SIXTE.01/STO

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