863  
FNUS76 KSTO 232202  
FWSSTO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHUTE INCIDENT...CAL FIRE NEU  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
302 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 PDT ON JULY 23.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY AND SUNNY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE CHUTE  
INCIDENT VICINITY LATE THIS WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEK. PERIODICALLY  
BREEZY WINDS LOOK TO FOLLOW DIURNAL, TERRAIN DRIVEN, TRENDS ACROSS  
THE FORECAST PERIOD, WITH LIGHT EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS DURING THE  
OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS BECOMING BREEZY FROM THE SOUTHWEST  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.  
DAYTIME MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE TEENS TO  
LOWER 20S WITH LIMITED TO MODERATE OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY  
ANTICIPATED AS WELL. NO PRECIPITATION OR THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE  
FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS AT THIS TIME.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.  
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS SHIFTING TO THE  
EAST-NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 6  
MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO AROUND 400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 6  
MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY COVER.......CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............89 87 83 76 73 71 69 67 66 65 64 63  
RH..............25 27 34 39 44 49 54 56 57 57 56 55  
SL/VL WIND DIR..SW SW SW SE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SL/VL WIND SPD..3 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2  
SL/VL WIND GUST.7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
RIDGE WIND DIR..SW SW S S S E E E NE NE NE NE  
RIDGE WIND SPD..7 7 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.3 3.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW S S S E E E NE NE NE NE  
TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.  
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 2 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 3700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 2 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............62 64 67 72 79 82 85 88 90 91 92 91  
RH..............55 54 51 42 39 37 35 31 27 22 18 20  
SL/VL WIND DIR..NE NE NE SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SL/VL WIND SPD..2 2 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 3  
SL/VL WIND GUST.5 3 5 5 7 8 10 12 12 12 12 10  
RIDGE WIND DIR..NE NE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
RIDGE WIND SPD..6 6 2 2 2 7 7 7 8 8 8 8  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 2 2 2 7 7 7 8 8 8 8  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS SHIFTING TO THE  
EAST-NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 6  
MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO AROUND 400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 6  
MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY COVER.......CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR MCR MCR MCR MCR  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............90 88 82 77 74 72 70 68 67 66 65 64  
RH..............21 23 29 35 40 44 48 50 51 50 50 49  
SL/VL WIND DIR..SW SW SE SE SE E E E NE NE NE E  
SL/VL WIND SPD..3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SL/VL WIND GUST.10 10 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5  
RIDGE WIND DIR..SW SW S S S E E E E E E E  
RIDGE WIND SPD..8 8 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.3 3.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW S S S E E E E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94.  
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP...........EAST 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7 TO  
10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 4500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7 TO  
10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR CLR CLR CLR MCR MCR MCR CLR CLR CLR CLR  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............63 64 68 72 77 81 84 86 88 89 90 89  
RH..............50 49 47 43 38 34 31 29 27 25 23 23  
SL/VL WIND DIR..E E E E E SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SL/VL WIND SPD..2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 5 5 5 3  
SL/VL WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 9 9 9 13 13 13 10  
RIDGE WIND DIR..E E E E E S S S SW SW SW SW  
RIDGE WIND SPD..6 6 3 3 3 7 7 7 10 10 10 9  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E S S S SW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 3 3 3 7 7 7 10 10 10 9  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. DAYTIME  
MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE UPPER TEENS.    
MONDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
DAYTIME MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE LOWER 20S.   
TUESDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
DAYTIME MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE LOWER 20S.   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. DAYTIME  
MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE LOWER 20S.    
THURSDAY
 
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LIGHT  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. DAYTIME  
MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE LOWER 20S.  
 

 
FORECASTER...NR  
REQUESTED BY...RODNEY HART  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2617921.2/STO  
.DELDT 07/23/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL RODNEY.HART@FIRE.CA.GOV  
 
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