FNUS76 KSTO 070016
FWSSTO

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1622 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL BUILD NORTHWARD OVER
INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN
A WARMING TREND WITH LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY AND POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY
ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGE TOPS. SLOPE VALLEY WINDS WILL PRIMARILY BE
TERRAIN DRIVEN.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH AFTER DARK.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
                    10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....98-102.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT NORTH OR DRAINAGE WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN
                    THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
                    3 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 8000-8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 5 TO 10 BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING DRAINAGE
                    LESS THAN 5 MPH WELL AFTER DARK.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST TO
                    SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...HUGH SCANLON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120906.SIXTE.02/STO

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