FNUS76 KSTO 241258
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTHFORK HAND PILES...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
458 AM PST THU JAN 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2205 PST ON JANUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN TODAY AND DIMINISH SLIGHTLY
TONIGHT. THE NEXT INCREASE IN RAIN CONFIDENCE WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT
AS THE NEXT WAVE MOVES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. SEVERAL WAVES MOVE
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH THREATS OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVELS WILL
DROP TO THE BURN AREA SUNDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER WE ONLY EXPECT
MINIMAL CHANCES OF PRECIP AT THAT POINT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
 x09x09    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE
x09x09    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
x09x09    SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH IN
x09x09    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS UP TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.


FORECASTER...JCLAPP
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT CONES
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130124.SOUTH.01/STO

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