FNUS76 KSTO 140215
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PANTHER...CAL FIRE BUTTE UNIT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
715 PM PDT MON MAY 13 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1844 PDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SPLIT WITH MOST OF THE ENERGY MOVING
TO THE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE LOCATION ON TUESDAY.  BROAD CYCLONIC
FLOW WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REGION FOR WEDNESDAY WITH LIGHTER SURFACE WINDS
EXPECTED. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE POOR DURING THE DAYTIME
WITH MODERATE NIGHTTIME RECOVERIES AND LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 4
                    TO 8 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........WEST 6 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400-6400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 6 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-2100 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-6500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 9 MPH.


FORECASTER...RB
REQUESTED BY...TIM PERSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130513.PANTH.01/STO

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