079  
FNUS76 KSTO 081213  
FWSSTO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH MEADOWS HAND PILES...TAHOE NF  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA  
413 AM PST SAT NOV 8 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PST ON NOVEMBER 08.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY AND CALM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND THROUGH  
EARLY NEXT WEEK AT THE BURN SITE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL TREND  
DRIER THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AND TEMPERATURES WILL TREND  
WARMER. WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE DURING THE DAYTIME, WITH PERIODIC GUSTS OUT OF THE EAST  
UP TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING THROUGH MORNING PERIODS. LATE NEXT  
WEEK, A PATTERN CHANGE IS EXPECTED, BRINGING RENEWED CHANCES FOR  
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND INCREASED MOISTURE.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-72.  
MIN HUMIDITY........34-38 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP...........EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.  
 
TIME (PST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY COVER.......MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............41 44 58 68 70 65  
RH..............78 72 50 36 34 45  
20 FT WIND......E 6 E 6 E 3 E 2 E 2 E 1  
20 FT WIND GUST.15 13 10 7 7 6  
RIDGETOP WIND...E 12 E 12 E 10 E 10 E 8 E 10  
MIX HGT (FT)....1100 1100 1800 1800 2500 1100  
TRANSPORT WIND..E 12 E 12 E 10 E 10 E 8 E 10  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-45.  
MAX HUMIDITY........63-67 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH.  
RIDGETOP...........EAST 10 TO 13 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 13 MPH.  
 
TIME (PST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY COVER.......MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............53 47 45 45 44 44  
RH..............58 63 63 62 59 60  
20 FT WIND......E 2 E 6 E 7 E 7 E 6 E 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 15 18 16 15 15  
RIDGETOP WIND...E 10 E 12 E 13 E 13 E 12 E 12  
MIX HGT (FT)....1100 1000 1100 1100 1100 1000  
TRANSPORT WIND..E 10 E 12 E 13 E 13 E 12 E 12  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.  
MIN HUMIDITY........27-31 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP...........EAST 5 TO 13 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 13 MPH.  
 
TIME (PST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY COVER.......PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............44 48 62 70 72 67  
RH..............60 56 40 31 32 42  
20 FT WIND......E 6 E 6 E 3 E 3 E 2 NE 1  
20 FT WIND GUST.15 14 10 10 7 6  
RIDGETOP WIND...E 12 E 13 E 8 E 8 E 5 E 5  
MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1000 1500 1500 3600 1500  
TRANSPORT WIND..E 12 E 13 E 8 E 8 SE 5 E 5  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
MONDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
VETERANS DAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
FORECASTER...DA  
REQUESTED BY...TAHOE N.F / AMERICAN RIVER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2500000.0/STO  
.DELDT 11/08/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BRIAN.CRAWFORD@USDA.GOV, MIKE.DUROCHER@USDA.GOV, JEREMY.HIERONIMUS@USDA.GOV, MATTHEW.RADTKE@USDA.GOV, JOSE.MARTINEZ4@USDA.GOV, BLAKE.STAHL@USDA.GOV  
 
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