FNUS76 KSTO 050219
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTHFORK HAND PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
619 PM PST MON FEB 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1745 PST ON FEBRUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS AND MOVES EAST TONIGHT AS A WEAK STORM MOVES
ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA TUESDAY. LITTLE CHANGE
EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA WITH SLIGHTLY STRONGER SOUTHWEST WIND
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 3 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST WINDS UP TO 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST UP TO 6 MPH MIDDAY.
   RIDGETOP.........EAST WIND UP TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH MIDDAY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 8 MPH
                    MIDDAY.


.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 4 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH
                    UP TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300-500 FT AGL
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.


FORECASTER...PCH
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT CONES
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130204.SOUTH.02/STO

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