FNUS76 KSTO 231424
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COAL...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
724 AM PDT SUN SEP 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0633 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD BRINGING HIGH CLOUDS TO
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY. GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS TODAY AT BURNSITE
AROUND 10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH POSSIBLE OVER RIDGES.
AS THE LOW TRACKS INTO NEVADA IT WILL ENHANCE NORTHERLY FLOW AT BURNSITE
LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY WHICH COULD CREATE AREAS OF POOR HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT. EXPECT NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS TO CONTINUE DURING
THE DAY ON MONDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE MINIMUM RH VALUES TO BE DRIER THAN
TODAY. DRY FORECAST WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY (EASTERLY TO NORTH-
                    EASTERLY) WINDS THIS MORNING UP TO 7 MPH. WINDS
                    TRANSITION TO MORE WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON AT
                    5 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 5 MPH BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 5 TO
                    10 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH WINDS UP TO 8 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP
                    TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH TO NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS
                    POSSIBLE 15-20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-1100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH-NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 8 MPH WITH LOCAL
                    GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-8000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...JAY FASSETT
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120923.COAL_.01/STO

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