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FNUS76 KSTO 281256
FWSSTO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAC 234 TRAINING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
556 AM PDT MON JUN 28 2004

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA
THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WILL HELP MAINTAIN AN ONSHORE WIND DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS RESULTING IN NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
MODEST NIGHTTIME HUMIDITY RECOVERY. AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL
LIKELY BE CONFINED TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 930 PDT 6/28/04
   WEATHER............MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE........71-74...MAX 91-95.
   HUMIDITY...........55-60%...MIN 25-30%
   WIND...EYE LEVEL...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT......RISING TO NEAR 6000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY CLEARING BY MIDNIGHT.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 56-59.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 75-80%
   WIND...EYE LEVEL...SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH
                      AFTER MIDNIGHT.
   MIXING HEIGHT......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1000 FEET.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTH 4-8 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
   WEATHER............MOSTLY SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 88-92.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 25-30%
   WIND...EYE LEVEL...SOUTHEAST 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                      TO 8-14 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT......RISING TO NEAR 4000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 7-14 MPH.

FORECASTER...PFJ/LAM

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REQUESTED BY...GRANT RUSSELL
REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF 
POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.