FNUS76 KSTO 021210
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAC TRACT C UPLAND RX...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
510 AM PDT TUE OCT 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HOT AND DRY WITH MODERATE OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY AT BURNSITE
TODAY INTO TOMORROW. LIGHT VALLEY WINDS FOR NEXT FEW DAYS STARTING
WITH NORTHERLY FLOW IN THE MORNING AND TRANSITIONING TO SOUTHERLY
FLOW IN THE AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL COOL ON WEDNESDAY
THEY WILL STILL BE ABOVE NORMAL. IMPROVING HUMIDITIES AND CONTINUED
COOLING THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHES THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL FINALLY PUT TEMPERATURES NEAR
NORMAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....98-103.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST UP TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10800-11000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST UP TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-200 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-98.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH WINDS UP TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-6800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...TONY ARENDT
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121002.SACTR.01/STO

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