011  
FNUS76 KSTO 242340  
FWSSTO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHUTE INCIDENT...CAL FIRE NEU  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
440 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 PDT ON JULY 24.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY AND SUNNY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE CHUTE  
INCIDENT VICINITY THROUGH THE WEEKEND 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, THUNDERSTORM  
CHANCES, OR LARGE SCALE WEATHER PATTERN CHANGES ARE FORECAST OVER  
THE NEXT 7 DAYS AT THIS TIME.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOMING EAST-NORTHEAST  
OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 6 TO 7  
MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO AROUND 400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 6 TO 7  
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.......MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR PC PC PC PC PC 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............91 89 83 78 74 72 70 68 67 67 65 64  
RH..............20 22 28 33 38 43 47 49 50 50 50 49  
SL/VL WIND DIR..SW SW S S E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SL/VL WIND SPD..3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SL/VL WIND GUST.9 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5  
RIDGE WIND DIR..SW SW S S S E E E E E E E  
RIDGE WIND SPD..8 8 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6  
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.5 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW S S S E E E E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94.  
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH LATE  
IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP...........EAST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 10  
MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 4200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 10  
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.......MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR CLR MCR CLR MCR MCR MCR 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............64 63 67 72 78 81 83 87 88 89 90 89  
RH..............49 49 47 39 35 33 31 29 26 24 22 21  
SL/VL WIND DIR..NE NE E S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SL/VL WIND SPD..2 2 1 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 3  
SL/VL WIND GUST.5 5 5 6 8 9 12 12 13 13 13 12  
RIDGE WIND DIR..E E S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
RIDGE WIND SPD..6 6 5 5 5 8 8 8 10 10 10 8  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 2.8 2.8 2.8 4.2 4.2 4.2 3.7  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 5 5 5 8 8 8 10 10 10 8  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.  
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOMING 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 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 81 77 73 71 69 68 66 65 64 63  
RH..............22 24 30 36 41 46 50 51 53 52 51 50  
SL/VL WIND DIR..SW SW SE SE SE E E E NE NE NE NE  
SL/VL WIND SPD..3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3  
SL/VL WIND GUST.12 12 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
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)...3.7 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5  
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  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94.  
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH 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 4800 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.......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 63 67 71 76 81 84 86 88 89 90 89  
RH..............51 49 46 42 38 34 31 29 27 24 22 22  
SL/VL WIND DIR..NE NE E E E SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SL/VL WIND SPD..3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 5 5 5 5  
SL/VL WIND GUST.6 6 3 3 3 9 9 9 13 13 13 12  
RIDGE WIND DIR..E E E E E SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
RIDGE WIND SPD..6 6 3 3 3 7 7 7 10 10 10 10  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.6 2.6 2.6 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 3 3 3 7 7 7 10 10 10 10  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. DAYTIME  
MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE UPPER TEENS.    
TUESDAY
 
 
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 MID 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 UPPER TEENS.    
FRIDAY
 
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LIGHT WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. DAYTIME MINIMUM  
HUMIDITY IN THE UPPER TEENS.  
 

 
FORECASTER...NR  
REQUESTED BY...RODNEY HART  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2617921.3/STO  
.DELDT 07/24/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL RODNEY.HART@FIRE.CA.GOV  
 
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