FNUS76 KSTO 011202 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR TRACT 23...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 442 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A TIGHT NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BRING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL DROP OFF A BIT THIS AFTERNOON WITH A MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT DROP OFF BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY VALUES THIS AFTERNOON ARE LIKELY TO BE LOWER THAN ON TUESDAY AND LIKELY DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........7-11 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS DECREASING SLIGHTLY IN THE AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 20 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTH TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60. MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT IN THE EVENING. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-95. MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON TO NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2500-3500 FT AGL BY LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........NORTH TO 15 MPH. FORECASTER...SMITH REQUESTED BY...MARK RAKESTRAW REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130501.TRACT.01/STO $$