FNUS76 KHNX 191510
FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW...SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
810 AM PDT MON AUG 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0727 PDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO PULL IN SUB TROPICAL MOISTURE AND PROVIDE A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FIRE AREA TODAY AND TUESDAY. DRIER AIR
WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN ON WEDNESDAY SHIFTING THE THREAT TO ALONG
THE SIERRA CREST. TEMPERATURES WILL TREND SLIGHTLY LOWER MIDWEEK
WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALSO TRENDING LOWER. TERRAIN INFLUENCED
WINDS WILL PREVAIL BUT STRONG GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS. ***GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS***
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 86-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 20-24 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...VARIABLE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    WESTERLY 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 12000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN A 20 PERCENT
                    CHANCE OVERNIGHT. ***GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR
                    ANY THUNDERSTORMS***
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 62-67.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 45-55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO
                    NORTHEAST 3-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 1000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. ***GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR ANY
                    THUNDERSTORMS***
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 84-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 20-24 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...VARIABLE 2-4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 3-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 10000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 MPH.


FORECASTER...HARTY
$$REQUESTED BY...ECC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130819.MEADO.01/HNX