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FNUS76 KSTO 242038
FWSSTO
SPOT FORECAST FOR HANDCREW READINESS DRILL...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
138 PM PDT WED JUN 24 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 PDT ON JUNE 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FOR THE READINESS
DRILL ON FRIDAY. A WEATHER SYSTEM PASSING TO THE NORTH WILL BRING
COOLER TEMPERATURES (MINOR HEATRISK), HIGHER HUMIDITY AND
INCREASED ONSHORE FLOW TO THE AREA. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH. THERE
IS ONLY A SLIM CHANCE OF A STRAY SHOWER IN THE AREA (LESS
THAN 10%) AS THE BETTER CHANCES ARE FURTHER NORTH AND
OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER RETURNS
LATE IN THE WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-47 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING,
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST LATE MORNING WITH
GUSTS 14 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
VALLEY/LWR SLOPES..SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING,
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST LATE MORNING WITH
GUSTS 14 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE/UPPER SLOPE..SOUTHWEST 8 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PDT) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM
SKY COVER.......PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............63 69 75 80 83
RH..............61 53 48 45 44
VL/LS WIND......S 7 S 7 SW 7 SW 8 SW 8
VL/LS WIND GUST.12 12 14 16 16
SURFACE WIND....S 7 S 7 SW 7 SW 8 SW 8
SURFACE WND GST.12 12 14 16 16
RIDGE/UPSLP SPD.S 8 S 8 S 9 SW 9 SW 9
MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1400 2600 4500 4500
TRANSPORT WIND..S 8 S 8 S 9 SW 9 SW 9
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-97 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........
VALLEY/LWR SLOPES..SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
RIDGE/UPPER SLOPE..SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH
GUSTS 17 TO 22 MPH IN THE EVENING,
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
SKY COVER.......MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0
TEMP............82 73 63 59
RH..............47 61 79 91
VL/LS WIND......SW 10G18 W 10G20 S 8G14 S 6G10
SURFACE WIND....SW 10G18 W 10G20 S 8G14 S 6G10
RIDGE/UPSLP SPD.SW 12 W 11 S 8 S 7
MIX HGT (FT)....5000 1800 700 600
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 10 W 10 S 8 S 7
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-44 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING
WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
VALLEY/LWR SLOPES..SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING
WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE/UPPER SLOPE..SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PDT) 6 AM 10 AM 2 PM
SKY COVER.......PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0
TEMP............57 64 75
RH..............94 72 49
VL/LS WIND......S 6G10 SW 7G13 SW 8G15
SURFACE WIND....S 6G10 SW 7G13 SW 8G15
RIDGE/UPSLP SPD.S 6 S 9 SW 11
MIX HGT (FT)....700 1800 5000
TRANSPORT WIND..S 6 S 8 SW 9
FORECASTER...KH
REQUESTED BY...KRISTOPHER FLETCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER
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.DELDT 06/24/26
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