FNUS76 KSTO 251251
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAC PILE RX...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
551 AM PDT THU OCT 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON OCTOBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
EXPECT MUCH WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS
BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC. AFTER TODAY...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN
SEASONALLY MODERATE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A SURFACE NORTHERLY PRESSURE
GRADIENT COMBINED WITH THE BUILDING UPPER RIDGE WILL BRING BREEZY NORTH
WINDS TO THE BURN AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................NEAR 0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 TO 5000 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 500 FEET AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...TONY ARENDT
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121025.SACPI.01/STO

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