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Spot Forecast for Sunset...USFS
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
844 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 01.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Today will feature gusty northerly winds amidst mild and drying weather.
Strongest winds are expected through this morning and early afternoon,
then gradually decreasing late this afternoon into the evening. Winds
remain breezy through the end of the week with a slight warming trend
as well. Active weather then returns this weekend with much cooler
temperatures, rain showers likely (60-80% chance), and gusty southerly
winds on Saturday. Isolated thunderstorms will also be possible
(15-25% chance) Saturday afternoon and evening. Cool and breezy
conditions then continue into Sunday, with a slight (10-25% chance) of
lingering rain showers, primarily in the morning.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North-northeast winds 14 to 17 mph, gusting to
                    30 mph in the morning, shifting to the
                    northwest 9 to 14 mph, gusting to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........North around 14 mph.
Mixing height.......Near 1500 ft AGL this morning, rising to near
                    5100 ft AGL this afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 14 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....46-51.
Max humidity........40-45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North-northwest winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to
                    the east-northeast 5 to 9 mph overnight.
 Ridgetop...........Northeast around 9 mph.
Mixing height.......Near 4500 ft AGL in the early evening, falling to
                    near 400 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North-northeast winds 5 to 7 mph in the morning,
                    shifting to the west-northwest 9 to 14 mph,
                    occasional gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest around 10 mph.
Mixing height.......Near 400 ft AGL in the morning, rising to near
                    5000 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Afternoon minimum RH
around 30-35 percent. Northeast winds 7 to 10 mph in the morning,
shifting to the west-southwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...
Cooler, showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 50s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph in the morning,
increasing to 19 to 24 mph, gusting to 30 mph late morning
into the afternoon.
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, mostly in the morning. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs around 50. South-southwest winds 8 to 12 mph.

$$
Forecaster...NR
Requested by...Jason Miller
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412920.0/STO
.DELDT 05/01/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jason.miller@usda.gov