FNUS76 KSTO 011252
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 13...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
539 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1753 PDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS
TIGHTEN OVER THE REGION. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED
TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN ON WEDNESDAY AND WILL LIKELY DROP TO
NEAR SINGLE DIGITS. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP OFF SLIGHTLY THIS
AFTERNOON WITH A SIGNIFICANT DROP OFF IN WIND EXPECTED BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    UP TO 20 MPH. WINDS DECREASING SLIGHTLY AFTER
                    ABOUT NOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30
                    MPH. WINDS DECREASING SLIGHTLY AFTER ABOUT NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130430.13___.01/STO

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