897
FNUS76 KSTO 180111
FWSSTO
SPOT FORECAST FOR CROSSROADS UNIT 7...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
611 PM PDT TUE MAR 17 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PDT ON MARCH 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST FOR THE BURN LOCATION OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS THE REGION IS UNDER STRONG HIGH PRESSURE.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHTER AND TERRAIN DRIVEN WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOONS. AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHTS WILL RISE TO AROUND
4500-5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM NORTHEAST IN THE
OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING, AND OUT OF THE WEST-SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND UP TO
10 TO 15 MPH. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL LOWER TO THE TEENS FOR MOST OF
THIS WEEK, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 1400-1800 HOURS WHEN HUMIDITY IS LOWEST AND
TEMPERATURES ARE HOTTEST. HUMIDITY WILL TREND SLIGHTLY HIGHER AND TEMPERATURES
SLIGHTLY LOWER OVER THE WEEKEND. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 12 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGETOP...........EAST 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
AROUND 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING
TO THE WEST 13 TO 17 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 3
TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 13 TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY COVER.......CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR 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............46 45 44 50 57 65 71 76 80 81 81 82
RH..............61 65 66 59 48 35 21 18 16 15 13 14
SL/VL WIND DIR..NE NE NE N NE SE SW SW W W W W
SL/VL WIND SPD..1 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 6 6 6 6
SL/VL WIND GUST.2 2 2 2 2 2 5 9 10 13 14 15
RIDGE WIND DIR..NE NE E E E SW SW SW W W W W
RIDGE WIND SPD..5 5 3 3 3 7 7 7 15 15 15 13
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 2.8 2.8 2.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 2.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE E E E SW SW SW W W W W
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 3 3 3 7 7 7 15 15 15 13
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
RIDGETOP...........WEST 5 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 13 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 13 MPH IN
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT, THEN SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR 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............79 74 70 63 60 56 54 52 50 48 47 46
RH..............18 25 30 38 47 53 56 57 58 61 63 65
SL/VL WIND DIR..W W W W W NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SL/VL WIND SPD..6 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SL/VL WIND GUST.15 15 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
RIDGE WIND DIR..W W W W W W W W NE NE NE NE
RIDGE WIND SPD..13 13 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.4 2.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W W W W NE NE NE NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY COVER.......CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR 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............44 43 45 50 57 65 72 77 82 84 85 84
RH..............66 66 63 56 42 30 21 18 16 14 12 13
SL/VL WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE W W W W
SL/VL WIND SPD..1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 5
SL/VL WIND GUST.3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 8 10
RIDGE WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE SW SW SW W W W W
RIDGE WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 10 10 10 12
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE SW SW SW W W W W
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 10 10 10 12
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT
WINDS. AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
LIGHT WINDS. AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 25 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT
WINDS. AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 25 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...KH
REQUESTED BY...TRAVIS SCHNEIDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605913.2/STO
.DELDT 03/18/26
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