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FNUS76 KSTO 062256
FWSSTO
SPOT FORECAST FOR MAIN TOP PILES BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
256 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PST ON MARCH 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A WARM AND DRY WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST NEAR THE
BURN SITE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. BREEZY
CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH LIGHTER, TERRAIN DRIVEN
EYE LEVEL WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH THEN EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY
ONWARD. 20-FOOT WINDS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW A SIMILAR TRAJECTORY,
REMAINING BREEZIER THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY BEFORE TRENDING LIGHTER
THE REMAINDER OF SUNDAY INTO NEXT WEEK. DAYTIME HUMIDITY IN THE
20S TO 30S AND LIMITED RECOVERY GENERALLY ANTICIPATED THROUGH
SUNDAY AM, WITH MORE APPRECIABLE OVERNIGHT RECOVERY BY NEXT WEEK.
WARMEST TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE CURRENT FORECAST PERIOD ARE
EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, WITH POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER WARMING
TREND MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK. NO PRECIPITATION CHANCES CURRENTLY
EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE BURN SITE UNTIL THE MARCH 14-15
WEEKEND AT THE EARLIEST.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
IN THE MORNING.
RIDGETOP...........EAST 13 TO 21 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 13 TO 21 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 6 AM 10 AM 2 PM
SKY COVER.......MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CWR.............0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0
TEMP............42 55 64
RH..............27 24 21
SL/VL WIND......E 12G25 E 9G22 NE 8G18
RIDGETOP WIND...E 21 E 21 NE 18
MIX HGT (FT)....400 2200 3300
TRANSPORT WIND..E 21 E 21 NE 18
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 13 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO AROUND 0 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 6 PM 10 PM 2 AM
SKY COVER.......MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CWR.............0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0
TEMP............57 51 50
RH..............27 31 38
SL/VL WIND......NE 7G16 NE 8G18 NE 7G16
RIDGETOP WIND...NE 13 E 18 E 20
MIX HGT (FT)....2000 200 BLW100
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 13 E 18 E 20
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING
SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 7 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 7
TO 14 MPH IN THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 6 AM 10 AM 2 PM
SKY COVER.......CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CWR.............0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0
TEMP............46 63 68
RH..............30 30 37
SL/VL WIND......NE 6G15 E 3G8 W 5G9
RIDGETOP WIND...E 15 NE 7 W 5
MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100 800 1700
TRANSPORT WIND..E 15 NE 7 W 5
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS. DAYTIME MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE 40S. 20-FOOT WINDS UP TO
10 MPH AT TIMES.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS. DAYTIME MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE 30S. 20-FOOT WINDS UP TO
10 MPH AT TIMES.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. LIGHT WINDS.
DAYTIME MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. 20-FOOT
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH AT TIMES.
FORECASTER...NR
REQUESTED BY...TAHOE AMERICAN RIVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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