FNUS76 KSTO 290229 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR IRISH UNIT 5...CALAVERAS RD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 729 PM PDT SUN APR 28 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... DRY AND WARM OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY (MONDAY) AS NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT FROM HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC DOMINATES THE WEATHER. LOW PRESSURE DROPPING INTO THE GREAT BASIN ON TUESDAY WILL BRING COOLING TO THE BURN SITE BUT LITTLE CHANGE IN HUMIDITY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-79. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT EARLY MORNING...RISING TO 35-40 PERCENT DURING AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 TO 3000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING... BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST UP TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-60. MAX HUMIDITY........55-62 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING... BECOMING NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR GROUND LEVEL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING... BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-76. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT IN THE MORNING RISING TO AROUND 40 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING... BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST UP TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE MORNING... BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 TO 5000 FEET FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...JHM REQUESTED BY...SETH GREENE REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130429.IRISH.01/STO $$