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SPOT FORECAST FOR MT. HOUGH DISTRICT PILES- FWFRSC UNIT H-2...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
728 PM PST MON FEB 9 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PST ON FEBRUARY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS TRENDED LOWER TODAY BUT A SYSTEM IS STILL
FORECASTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING AND
BRING MOSTLY RAIN TO THE BURN SITE. HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS
WILL BE 5500-6500 FEET WITH CHANCE FOR SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
WEDNESDAY MORNING AS COOLER AIR ARRIVES BUT AMOUNTS SHOULD REMAIN
FAIRLY LIGHT. DIURNAL WINDS EXPECTED WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS
OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING, SHIFTING TO SOUTH TO WEST WINDS IN THE
AFTERNOONS WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
A SMALL BREAK IN WIDESPREAD RAIN EXPECTED BY THURSDAY LATE
MORNING, THEN A COLDER AND WETTER SYSTEM IS IN THE FORECAST TO
ARRIVE BY SATURDAY.
FORECAST PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR BURN SITE-
TUESDAY - THURSDAY AM:
RAIN: 0.75 TO 1.25 INCHES
SNOW: DUSTING, IF ANY
FRIDAY NIGHT - MONDAY
RAIN: 1.00 TO 1.50 INCHES**
SNOW: 10-14 INCHES**
**SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS FORECAST PROGRESSES
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........77-81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP...........EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................15 PERCENT INCREASING TO 93 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...9 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM
SKY COVER.......MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
CWR.............20 60 60 90
CHC OF THDR (%).0 10 10 10
TEMP............34 35 39 38
RH..............74 79 83 87
SL/VL WIND......SE 5G12 SE 5G13 S 7G12 S 3G10
RIDGETOP WIND...SE 10 S 9 S 13 S 9
MIX HGT (FT)....700 1900 1900 500
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 10 S 9 S 15 S 9
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-99 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................93 PERCENT DECREASING TO 74 PERCENT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...6 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
SKY COVER.......CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
CWR.............90 90 70 70
CHC OF THDR (%).10 0 10 0
TEMP............37 37 36 35
RH..............89 87 87 90
SL/VL WIND......S 3G10 E 2G8 SE 2G8 SE 2G7
RIDGETOP WIND...S 9 S 7 S 6 S 8
MIX HGT (FT)....500 300 300 300
TRANSPORT WIND..S 9 S 7 S 6 S 8
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN IN THE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........81-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................66 PERCENT DECREASING TO 7 PERCENT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...8 PERCENT.
TIME (PST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY COVER.......CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
CWR.............70 70 60 60
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 10 10
TEMP............35 34 36 39
RH..............89 95 97 89
SL/VL WIND......SE 2G8 E 2G8 SE 2G10 S 3G10
RIDGETOP WIND...S 7 SE 6 SE 8 S 5
MIX HGT (FT)....400 400 2100 2500
TRANSPORT WIND..S 7 SE 6 SE 8 S 5
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
FORECASTER...DA
REQUESTED BY...EDWARD BADALAMENTI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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