009  
FNUS76 KSTO 120338  
FWSSTO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MOTHER LODE CREW READINESS EXERCISE...CAL FIRE TUOLUMNE - CALAVERAS UNIT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
838 PM PDT MON MAY 11 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 PDT ON MAY 14.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR THE TRAINING EXERCISE  
ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WARMING TREND EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON THURSDAY  
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE PACIFIC, BRINGING HIGH TEMPERATURES  
IN THE MID 80S TO LOW 90S. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO  
BE IN THE LOW TO MID 20S. MINOR HEATRISK IS IN THE FORECAST FOR  
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-86.  
MIN HUMIDITY........23-27 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN  
THE MORNING.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
VALLEY/LWR SLOPES..WEST WINDS UP TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7 MPH  
LATE IN THE MORNING.  
RIDGE/UPPER SLOPE..NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 9 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM  
SKY COVER.......CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............60 71 80 84  
RH..............58 46 32 25  
VL/LS WIND......NW 2G3 W 6G10 W 7G13 NW 7G12  
SURFACE WIND....NW 2G3 W 6G10 W 7G13 NW 7G12  
RIDGE/UPSLP SPD.NW 3 W 7 NW 8 NW 9  
MIX HGT (FT)....900 1900 3000 3800  
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 3 W 7 NW 8 NW 9  
 
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-90.  
MIN HUMIDITY........22-26 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN  
THE MORNING.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
VALLEY/LWR SLOPES..LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN  
THE MORNING.  
RIDGE/UPPER SLOPE..NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY COVER.......CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............60 69 81 87  
RH..............63 52 36 25  
VL/LS WIND......NE 2G5 W 2G3 W 6G10 W 8G15  
SURFACE WIND....NE 2G5 W 2G3 W 6G10 W 8G15  
RIDGE/UPSLP SPD.NE 5 W 3 W 7 NW 10  
MIX HGT (FT)....400 900 1500 3000  
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 5 W 3 W 7 NW 10  
 

 
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REQUESTED BY...ABE FORGETTE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER  
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