FNUS76 KHNX 202119
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR 2013 WAWONA NW...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
219 PM PDT SAT APR 20 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WEST OF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL KEEP A DRY NORTHWEST
FLOW IN PLACE OVER THE BURN AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A WEATHER
DISTURBANCE MOVING INTO THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN WIND AS WELL AS A CHANGE IN DIRECTION TO
NORTHEAST OVER THE RIDGES. LITTLE DAY TO DAY CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TRENDS IS EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 74-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 20-23 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH THROUGH 0900 PDT THEN UPSLOPE
                    3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 12 MPH AFTER 1200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 6-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 7000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 40-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 75-80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH AFTER 1900 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 4 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 75-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 19-22 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH THROUGH 0900 PDT THEN UPSLOPE
                    3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 11 MPH AFTER 1200 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST 7-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 8000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.


FORECASTER...DUDLEY
$$REQUESTED BY...ERIC NEISWANGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130421.2013W.01/HNX