FNUS76 KSTO 080143
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR POWER...STANISLAUS NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
643 PM PDT WED AUG 7 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1732 PDT ON AUGUST 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE IS A LOW PRESSURE AREA CENTERED JUST OFF THE NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA COAST. THE LOW WILL MOVE INLAND NORTH OF THE AREA
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BUT WILL BRING WITH IT A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM FOR THE LOCATION. THE LOW PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE TO BE OVER THE REGION ON SATURDAY BEFORE LIFTING
NORTHWARD ON SUNDAY KEEPING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY
HIGHER HUMIDITIES THAN NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. DIURNAL
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.TODAY (THURSDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO
                    8 MPH AFTER 10 AM WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600-5800 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    UP TO 5 MPH BY 10 PM.
   RIDGETOP.........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 10 AM WITH GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-6100 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS 77 TO 82. WESTERLY WINDS UP TO
8 MPH.  EASTERLY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH AT NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 55. HIGHS 79 TO 84. WESTERLY WINDS UP TO 8 MPH
FOR THE DAYTIME. EASTERLY WINDS UP TO 5 MPH AT NIGHT AND EARLY
MORNING.


FORECASTER...RB
REQUESTED BY...SHELLY CROOK FBAN 2
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130807.POWER.02/STO

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