925
FNUS76 KSTO 220946
FWSSTO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FRENCH MEADOWS MACHINE PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
146 AM PST SAT NOV 22 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PST ON NOVEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH SUNNY SKIES
AND BREEZY CONDITIONS. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH DURING THE MORNING, WITH
SUSTAINED WINDS THROUGH THE DAY AT 12-20 MPH. 5-10 MPH WINDS
WITHIN THE VALLEY. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH OUTSIDE THE MORNING HOURS
ARE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE EAST, AND
DIMINISH SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT TO 7-15 MPH. 5-10 MPH WINDS ON SUNDAY,
WITH WIND DIRECTION OUT OF THE EAST IN THE MORNING SWITCHING
TOWARD THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON/EVENING. SUNNY CONDITIONS ONCE
AGAIN ON SUNDAY, WITH MORNING LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
THE MORNING.
RIDGETOP...........EAST 12 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR
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............34 35 39 42 46 48 48 49 47 45 43
RH..............79 80 77 71 63 59 59 59 63 70 74
SL/VL WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E
SL/VL WIND SPD..10 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6
SL/VL WIND GUST.20 25 25 20 20 17 15 15 14 12 12
RIDGE WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E
RIDGE WIND SPD..20 20 20 18 18 18 15 15 15 12 12
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 1.3 1.3 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.1 1.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E E E
TRANSP WIND SPD.20 20 20 18 18 18 15 15 15 12 12
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST IN THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD FROST AFTER 3 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT.
RIDGETOP...........EAST 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 7 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY COVER.......CLR 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............39 37 36 35 35 35 35 35 35 34 33 32
RH..............80 81 81 80 79 78 77 76 76 76 76 75
SL/VL WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E
SL/VL WIND SPD..6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 3 3
SL/VL WIND GUST.12 15 15 15 14 14 14 10 10 10 7 7
RIDGE WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E
RIDGE WIND SPD..12 13 13 13 10 10 10 8 8 8 7 7
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E E E E
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 13 13 13 10 10 10 8 8 8 7 7
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. WIDESPREAD FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP...........EAST 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 7 TO 10
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 7 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 6 MPH
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE WEST
7 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 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 CLR CLR CLR 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............31 32 36 40 45 48 50 51 51 50 48 44
RH..............73 70 67 64 61 57 53 53 59 68 76 78
SL/VL WIND DIR..E E E E SW SW SW W W W SW SW
SL/VL WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
SL/VL WIND GUST.7 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 7 7
RIDGE WIND DIR..E E E E W W W W W W W W
RIDGE WIND SPD..7 6 6 6 7 7 7 10 10 10 8 8
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 1.4 1.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E W W W W W W W W
TRANSP WIND SPD.7 6 6 6 7 7 7 10 10 10 8 8
FORECASTER...IDS
REQUESTED BY...TAHOE / AMERICAN RIVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 11/22/25
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