FNUS76 KSTO 111439
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROCKETT FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
739 AM PDT SUN AUG 11 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0710 PDT ON AUGUST 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
INSTABILITY OVER THE COASTAL RANGE MAY TRIGGER A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING JUST NORTH OF THE
CROCKETT FIRE AND THEN AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTN/EVENING. IF THUNDERHEADS
DEVELOP IN THE FIRE VICINITY, DON'T HESITATE TO CALL US FOR
UPDATES.  HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY REBUILDS OVER NORCAL TO START A
WARMER AND DRIER TREND THROUGH MIDWEEK. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL REMAIN A
LITTLE BELOW NORMAL WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTH OF FIRE
                    IN AFTN/EVENING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS THIS MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE (MORE WESTERN COMPONENT) UP TO 6 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 11 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....EAST DRAINAGE WINDS UP TO 6 MPH.
   RIDGETOP.........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTH OF FIRE IN
                    AFTERNOON/EVENING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   SLOPE/VALLEY.....LIGHT SOUTHEAST DRAINAGE WINDS IN MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE WITH MORE WESTERLY COMPONENT
                    UP TO 7 MPH BY LATE MORNING/AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8800-9100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT WINDS.


FORECASTER...JBB
REQUESTED BY...MATT ELLIS
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130811.CROCK.03/STO

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