FNUS76 KSTO 240105
FWSSTO

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1731 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE MOVING OVER NEVADA TODAY AND TONIGHT
CAUSING DRY NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE BURN SITE. NORTHERLY FLOW
WEAKENS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES FARTHER EASTWARD.
UPSLOPE OR UP VALLEY FLOW SHOULD REDEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON. DRY
AND WARM WEATHER CONTINUES FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.


.TODAY (MONDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    NORTH 2 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    IN THE MORNING.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH 12 TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING...NORTH
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3500 TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING AND LOWERING
                    TO LESS THAN 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT (MONDAY NIGHT)...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST UP TO 6 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-99.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST UP TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9000-10,000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH UP TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST UP TO
                    5 MPH.


FORECASTER...JHM
REQUESTED BY...JAY FASSETT
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120923.COAL_.02/STO

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