440  
FNUS76 KSTO 220111  
FWSSTO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR D54 PILE BURN...U.S. FOREST SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
611 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MARCH 22.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE ON SUNDAY AND INTO THE EARLY  
PARTS OF THE WEEK. WINDS REMAIN LIGHT AND GENERALLY TERRAIN DRIVEN,  
WITH MID-FLAME WIND SPEEDS AROUND 2 TO 4 MPH ON SUNDAY. DAYTIME  
RELATIVE HUMIDITIY VALUES GENERALLY IN THE 20% RANGE SUNDAY AND MONDAY,  
WITH GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES. OTHERWISE, DRY AND CALM WEATHER  
CONTINUES.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26-32 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.  
MAX HUMIDITY........69-77 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP...........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.  
MIN HUMIDITY........23-27 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
TUESDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 6 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...SP  
REQUESTED BY...BRADLEY WALKER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2606536.0/STO  
.DELDT 03/22/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL DAVID.REYNOLDS@USDA.GOV,BRADLEY.WALKER@USDA.GOV  
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