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FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OAK RIDGE UNITS...U.S.FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
805 PM PST MON NOV 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1655 PST ON NOVEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL CAUSE UNSEASONABLY WARM AND
DRY WEATHER OVER THE BURN SITE TUESDAY. THIS PATTERN WILL BEGIN
TO BREAK DOWN ON WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES THE WEST
COAST AND A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA BRINGING SHOWERS AND
COOLER WEATHER TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. WINDS
OVER THE BURN AREA WILL BE LIGHT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...BUT BECOME
GUSTY WEDNESDAY.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5200 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH.
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5200 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 MPH.

FORECASTER...
REQUESTED BY...MENDOCINO NAT  FOREST
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121105.OAKRI.02/STO

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