FNUS76 KSTO 141431 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR ALDER SPRINGS HAND PILES...MNF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 601 AM PST WED NOV 14 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON NOVEMBER 14. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... WARMING AND DRYING ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE REGION. PRESSURE GRADIENTS UNDER THE RIDGE WILL REMAIN LIGHT SO WINDS ON THE SLOPES SHOULD BE LOCALLY GENERATED. A WEATHER SYSTEM COMING IN FROM THE WEST WILL BRING RAIN TO THIS AREA BUT NOT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT OR FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........41-45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....DOWNSLOPE TO 3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER ABOUT 1000. RIDGETOP.........LIGHT AND VARIABLE TO 3 MPH WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST GUSTS TO AROUND 10 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE TO 4 MPH AFTER SUNSET. RIDGETOP.........VARIABLE MAINLY NORTHEAST TO 4 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........BECOMING SOUTHERLY 3 TO 7 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 12 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...RICHARD MILTON REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121114.ALDER.01/STO $$