FNUS76 KSGX 041238
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DECKER CANYON...CNF TRAB
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
438 AM PST FRI JAN 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1335 PST ON JANUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND A TROUGH ALONG THE
COAST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE GENERAL WINDS
WILL BE FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE UPSLOPE
WINDS TODAY. THE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN LOW WITH POOR RECOVERY
TONIGHT. ON SATURDAY THE HIGH PRESSURE CELL WILL WEAKEN. LOOK FOR
A WIND DIRECTION SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST IN THE MID AFTERNOON AND
INCREASING HUMIDITY. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
AT LEAST TWO WEAK COLD FRONTS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
BURN SITE. WETTING RAINS OF UP TO 0.33 INCHES ARE FORECAST.
A RETURN OF OFFSHORE FLOW AND LOWER HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED
MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........EAST 5 MPH GUSTS 10 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 7 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......UNTIL 0930 PST...500 FT AGL THEN
                    1000-1500 PST....2500 FT AGL...THEN
                    AFTER 1600 PST...500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........NORTHWEST 2 MPH GUSTS 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 3 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 2 MPH.


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WIND................
   SLOPES...........EAST 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 3 MPH IN THE MORNING...
                    SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS 10 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 900 AM THEN...
                    3000 FT AGL 1000 PST TO 1500 PST...THEN
                    500 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 3 MPH.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
BECOMING CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN BY SUNDAY
MORNING. LOW 43. HIGH 47. EYE LEVEL WINDS SOUTHWEST 8 MPH WITH
GUSTS 20 MPH. MIN RH 35 PERCENT. MAX RH 80 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY MORNING...SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 4000 FEET. PARTLY CLOUDY
MONDAY AFTERNOON. LOW 35. HIGH 54. EYE LEVEL WINDS...
SOUTHWEST 15 MPH GUSTS 30 MPH...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST MONDAY MORNING.
MIN RH 45 PERCENT. MAX RH 100 PERCENT.

.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR/SUNNY. LOW 37. HIGH 62. EYE LEVEL WIND EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIN RH 25 PERCENT. MAX RH 75 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...ROB BALFOUR
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL NOBLES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130103.DECKE.01/SGX