FNUS76 KSTO 231256
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOST HORSE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
556 AM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON OCTOBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS IMPACTING BURNSITE THIS MORNING. WINDS SHOULD
REMAIN UNDER THE 21 MPH CRITERIA BUT THERE COULD BE OCCASIONAL GUSTS
AROUND 20-25 MPH. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WAVE OF WETTING PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND
                    SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO
                    20 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-3900 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 8 MPH.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-1700 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 8 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-3400 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS
42 TO 47. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 28 TO 33. HIGHS 46 TO 51. NORTHEAST WINDS
7 TO 13 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 38. HIGHS 53 TO 58. NORTH WINDS UP TO
6 MPH.


FORECASTER...
REQUESTED BY...ROBYN WOODS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121023.LOSTH.01/STO

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