FNUS76 KSTO 011106
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAR MOUNTAIN RX UNIT E...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
325 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS IN THIS AREA ARE FAIRLY TIGHT SO EXPECT
TO SEE A LITTLE MORE WIND TODAY. THIS AREA DOES APPEAR TO BE
SOMEWHAT PROTECTED HOWEVER SO STRONGER WINDS MAY BE LIMITED TO
RIDGETOPS. MAIN CHANGE TODAY WILL BE A DROP IN RH WITH DAYTIME
MINIMUM VALUES EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE TEENS. DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY WITH LIGHTER WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH WITH
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 8 MPH. WINDS DECREASING AND
                    BECOMING MORE VARIABLE AFTER NOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15
                    MPH. WINDS DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT IN THE EVENING HOURS.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 12
                    MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 500 FEET AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 4 TO 12 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHEAST WINDS TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH GUSTS TO 12 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL BY LATE IN THE
                    MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.


FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...DAVID A REYNOLDS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130501.BEARM.01/STO

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