281  
FNUS76 KSTO 221810  
FWSSTO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PML...RESENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
1110 AM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
GRADUAL DRYING AND WARMING TREND BEGINS AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS  
TO THE AREA. LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED BECOMING WEST-  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. AFTERNOON  
HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S EXPECTED.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-77.  
MIN HUMIDITY........31-35 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 2  
TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8  
TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...1 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM  
SKY COVER.......CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............61 70 74 75 73  
RH..............50 38 34 32 33  
SL/VL WIND......NE 5 W 3 W 3 W 6 W 6  
SL/VL WIND GUST.7 8 8 15 15  
RIDGETOP WIND...NW 13 N 13 N 9 N 6 NE 2  
MIX HGT (FT)....1000 3400 3400 4000 3500  
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 7 W 8 W 8 W 9 NW 9  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-57.  
MAX HUMIDITY........55-59 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH UP  
TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING  
LIGHT LATE IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST 5  
TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 3  
TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5 TO  
6 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...1 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY COVER.......CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............71 64 60 58 57 55  
RH..............36 44 52 57 57 57  
SL/VL WIND......W 6 N 5 N 5 NE 3 NE 3 NE 3  
SL/VL WIND GUST.15 8 8 6 6 6  
RIDGETOP WIND...NE 2 E 2 SE 3 SE 3 S 5 SW 5  
MIX HGT (FT)....3500 1100 1100 400 200 200  
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 9 N 7 N 7 NE 5 NE 5 NE 5  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-81.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26-30 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
UP TO 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON  
BECOMING WEST UP TO 5 MPH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY COVER.......CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CWR.............0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............57 67 76 78  
RH..............53 40 30 28  
SL/VL WIND......NE 6G8 SE 5G8 SW 2G7 W 3G9  
RIDGETOP WIND...SW 5 S 5 S 5 S 7  
MIX HGT (FT)....400 1600 2800 3200  
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 6 SE 7 SW 7 SW 7  
 
   
FRIDAY  
 
 
FORECASTER...DA  
REQUESTED BY...MATT HARRISON  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2622273.0/STO  
.DELDT 09/23/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MATTHEW.HARRISON@FIRE.CA.GOV  
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