314  
FNUS76 KSTO 300436  
FWSSTO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR DEADWOOD...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
936 PM PDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SKIES WILL BE SUNNY, WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS NEAR THE BURN  
SITE TODAY AND THURSDAY. EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED,  
WITH GUSTS OF 20-25MPH. WE WILL ALSO SEE LOW DAYTIME RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY IN THE TEENS. POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WITH  
CONTINUED LOW RH VALUES IN THE TEENS ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE  
MOVES INTO THE REGION LATE ON THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY BRINGING  
DIURNALLY DRIVEN WINDS TO THE AREA.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-79.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12-19 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6 TO 7  
MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 8 AM NOON 4 PM  
SKY COVER.......CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CWR.............0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0  
TEMP............61 74 74  
RH..............28 19 24  
SL/VL WIND......E 10G20 E 8G20 E 9G20  
RIDGETOP WIND...NE 10 N 6 NE 2  
MIX HGT (FT)....1200 3800 3800  
TRANSPORT WIND..E 9 W 6 W 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-61.  
MAX HUMIDITY........30-34 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7 TO 10  
MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 6 TO 9  
MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6 PM 10 PM 2 AM  
SKY COVER.......CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CWR.............0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0  
TEMP............71 62 62  
RH..............31 32 29  
SL/VL WIND......E 6G10 E 6G10 E 5G8  
RIDGETOP WIND...NE 7 E 2 S 8  
MIX HGT (FT)....1600 200 400  
TRANSPORT WIND..W 6 NE 6 E 9  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12-20 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10 TO 12 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7  
TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6 AM 10 AM 2 PM  
SKY COVER.......CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CWR.............0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0  
TEMP............60 68 76  
RH..............31 23 20  
SL/VL WIND......E 6G8 E 8G20 E 3G10  
RIDGETOP WIND...S 12 S 12 S 12  
MIX HGT (FT)....400 400 5100  
TRANSPORT WIND..E 9 E 9 SW 9  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
FRIDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
FORECASTER...JS  
REQUESTED BY...MIKE DUROCHER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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