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FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PREP BURN...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
607 AM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE STORM MOVING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL
IMPACT THE BURNSITE WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES, INCREASING RH
VALUES, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS (10-15 MPH)
SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM TODAY. COOL AND MOIST TREND
WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AT BURNSITE. NORTHWEST
WINDS COULD STILL BE BREEZY ON WEDNESDAY THEN BECOME LIGHTER
THURSDAY ONWARD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6700-7200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000-6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600-900 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 11 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........NORTHWEST 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-6800 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 9 MPH.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT WATSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130521.PREPB.01/STO

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