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FNUS76 KSTO 291707
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY MEADOW 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1007 AM PDT SUN MAY 29 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA IS CENTERED ACROSS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY.  THIS SYSTEM IS BRINGING MUCH COOLER THAN
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND FAIRLY HIGH DAYTIME HUMIDITIES. LATER TONIGHT
AND EARLY MONDAY THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN. THIS WILL
SHIFT WINDS TO A MORE NORTH TO NORTHEAST DIRECTION. THIS TYPE OF FLOW
TENDS TO ENHANCE THE NORMAL NIGHTTIME DOWNCANYON FLOW. LOOK FOR SOME
SLIGHT INCREASES OF WIND TOWARD MONDAY MORNING. LATER MONDAY
AFTERNOON LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST/UPCANYON AS WARMER
AIR MOVES IN.  THERE COULD BE SOME THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SIERRA CREST...MAINLY EAST OF THE BURN AREA.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT 5/29/05
   WEATHER............BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CWR................0%
   TEMPERATURE........52-54 DEG...MAX 56-59
   HUMIDITY...........31-33%...MIN 27-30%
   WIND...EYE LEVEL...SW/UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH
   MIXING HEIGHT......6000-9000 FEET (AGL)
   MIXING WINDS.......WEST 10-15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............CLEAR
   CWR................0%
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 36-40
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 65-75% BY MIDNIGHT...THEN FALLING TO 50-55%
                      BY DAYBREAK.
   WIND...EYE LEVEL...BECOMING NORTH/NORTHEAST/DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH.
                      SOME GUSTS OF 6-10 MPH TOWARD DAYBREAK.
   MIXING HEIGHT......BELOW 1000 FT.
   MIXING WINDS.......NORTH/NORTHEAST 4-8 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   WEATHER............SUNNY...THEN SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS AFTER 1PM.
                      ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IN THE
                      AFTERNOON...MAINLY EAST OF THE BURN AREA NEAR
                      THE SIERRA CREST.
   CWR................LESS THAN 10%
   TEMPERATURE........62-66 XX
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 24-28%
   WIND...EYE LEVEL...BECOMING SOUTHWEST/UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH
   MIXING HEIGHT......4000-6000 FT (AGL)
   MIXING WINDS.......WEST 6-10 MPH

FORECASTER...BASIL

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REQUESTED BY...JON PAYNE
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, USFWS, BIA).