FNUS76 KSGX 041501 FWSSGX SPOT FORECAST FOR OBSERVATORY PILE BURNING...UNLISTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 701 AM PST MON MAR 4 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PST ON MARCH 04. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING SOUTHWARD OFF THE WEST COAST THROUGH THURSDAY WILL MAINTAIN ONSHORE FLOW WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES...HIGHER HUMIDITIES...AND SMALL CHANCES FOR MAINLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION ALONG AND WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS AT TIMES FOR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...THE COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BRINGING MORE COOLING WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO AROUND 3500 FEET...AND WITH LOCALLY MODERATE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. WARMING AND DRYING FOR SUNDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EASTWARD. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT. WIND................ EYE LEVEL........WINDS WEST 5-10 MPH AND SUBJECT TO LOCAL DOWNSLOPE DRAINAGE FLOW 0900 - 1100 PST. SLOPES...........WINDS WEST 10 MPH. RIDGETOP.........NORTH 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT. WIND................ EYE LEVEL........WINDS VARIABLE... BUT GENERALLY NORTHEAST 3-7 MPH AND SUBJECT TO DOWNSLOPE FLOW AFTER 1900 PST. SLOPES...........WINDS NORTHEAST 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGETOP.........EAST 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. WIND................ EYE LEVEL........WINDS VARIABLE... BUT GENERALLY SOUTH 4-7 MPH AND SUBJECT TO DOWNSLOW FLOW THROUGH 11 AM PST. SLOPES...........WINDS SOUTHEAST 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 20 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 37. HIGHS AROUND 46. WINDS WEST 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. HIGHS AROUND 39. WINDS WEST 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 32. HIGHS AROUND 35. WINDS WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...ROGER PIERCE REQUESTED BY...TIM GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130304.OBSER.01/SGX