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SPOT FORECAST FOR SHIRLEY...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
441 AM PDT MON AUG 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0332 PDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
WILL CONTINUE TO PULL IN SUB TROPICAL MOISTURE OVER THE DISTRICT AND
PROVIDE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FIRE AREA THROUGH MONDAY.
DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN ON TUESDAY AND SHIFT THE THUNDERSTORM
THREAT NORTH OF THE FIRE AREA.  CANYON INFLUENCED WINDS WILL PREVAIL
BUT GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. ***GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR ANY
                    THUNDERSTORMS***
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 65-68.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 47-51 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHERLY 4-8 MPH.  GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 15-20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. ***GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR ANY
                    THUNDERSTORMS***
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 83-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 21-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 3-7 MPH EARLY...INCREASING TO
                    6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 18 MPH AFTER NOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST SOUTHEAST 15-20 MPH EARLY...BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 12000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. ***GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR ANY
                    THUNDERSTORMS***
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 62-67.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 51-56 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHERLY 4-8 MPH.  GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 1000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 14-18 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 3-7 MPH EARLY...INCREASING TO
                    6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 18 MPH AFTER NOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 12000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 MPH EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHWEST.


FORECASTER...HARTY
$$REQUESTED BY...CARL SARUBBI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130819.SHIRL.01/HNX