FNUS76 KSTO 081435
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR OAK RIDGE UNITS...U.S.FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
635 AM PST THU NOV 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 PST ON NOVEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TRANSITION OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY BRINGING
MUCH COOLER TEMPEATURES...SNOW SHOWERS...AND BREEZY AND GUSTY WINDS.
LIGHT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO BEGIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH THE
HEAVIEST FALLING THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300-5700 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1100 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 9 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700-5300 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.


FORECASTER...DRP
REQUESTED BY...MENDOCINO NAT  FOREST
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121106.OAKRI.02/STO

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