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FNUS76 KSTO 211131
FWSSTO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH MEADOWS MACHINE PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
331 AM PST FRI NOV 21 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PST ON NOVEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL
BE OUT OF THE EAST, WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH IN THE MORNING. ALONG
THE RIDGE TOP WINDS WILL BE 15-25 MPH, WITH GUSTS UP TO 35MPH.
SLIGHT DECREASE IN WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT THEY REMAIN BREEZY
OUT OF THE EAST. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SUNNY
CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY. WINDS REMAIN BREEZY SATURDAY OUT OF THE
EAST AT 10-17MPH, WITH GUSTS UP TO 25MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........68-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH
DECREASING TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP...........EAST 17 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 17 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................4 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR MCR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR MCR MCR
CWR.............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
TEMP............33 34 37 39 43 44 44 45 43 42 39
RH..............88 91 87 82 73 70 70 70 72 77 83
SL/VL WIND DIR..NE E E E E E E E E E E
SL/VL WIND SPD..13 14 14 13 12 10 9 8 8 8 8
SL/VL WIND GUST.31 32 31 28 28 24 22 21 20 21 21
RIDGE WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E
RIDGE WIND SPD..23 23 23 25 25 25 21 21 21 17 17
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.5 1.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E E E
TRANSP WIND SPD.23 23 23 25 25 25 21 21 21 17 17
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28
MPH.
RIDGETOP...........EAST 17 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 17 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR 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............36 36 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 34 34 33
RH..............82 82 81 81 81 81 81 81 82 83 83 83
SL/VL WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E
SL/VL WIND SPD..8 10 10 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10
SL/VL WIND GUST.21 26 26 26 28 28 28 24 24 24 22 22
RIDGE WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E
RIDGE WIND SPD..17 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 17 17
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E E E E
TRANSP WIND SPD.17 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 17 17
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH IN
THE MORNING.
RIDGETOP...........EAST 10 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 17 MPH.
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR 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............33 33 36 39 42 45 48 49 49 48 45 42
RH..............82 80 78 74 71 66 62 61 65 70 76 79
SL/VL WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E
SL/VL WIND SPD..10 10 10 10 9 9 9 6 6 6 5 5
SL/VL WIND GUST.22 23 23 23 20 20 20 15 15 15 12 12
RIDGE WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E NE NE
RIDGE WIND SPD..17 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 10 10
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E E E E
TRANSP WIND SPD.17 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 10 10
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