FNUS76 KSTO 060943
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR STANDARD LCA...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
243 AM PDT THU SEP 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0113 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH REMAINS JUST OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WITH
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL BRING A
CONTINUED SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
THOUGH COVERAGE OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE LESS TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
BRINGING MODEST WARMING AND DRYING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-97.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH DECREASING TO 1 TO 3
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL
                    BY LATE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO 4 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-98.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO 7
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...TGD
REQUESTED BY...BARRY RUDOLPH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120906.STAND.01/STO

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