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Spot Forecast for Boondocks...USFS
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
722 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on April 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Warm and mostly dry weather is expected near the area of the burn,
with periods of breezy afternoon winds. A weak system moving through
Tuesday afternoon may result in some isolated rain showers in the
vicinity, but any activity should remain light at this time. Otherwise,
comparatively cooler temperatures are expected through midweek.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 10-15% chance of isolated afternoon
                    rain showers.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Light south-southeast winds at time of ignition,
                    shifting to the southwest 7 to 12 mph in the
afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........South around 8 mph.
Mixing height.......Near 400 ft AGL in the morning, rising to near
                    3900 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 8 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....42-47.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph in the early evening,
                    shifting to the east-southeast 5 to 6 mph overnight.
 Ridgetop...........Southeast around 7 mph.
Mixing height.......Near 3900 ft AGL in the evening, lowering to near
                    600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 7 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......East-southeast winds 5 to 6 mph in the early morning
                    shifting to the west-southwest 7 to 12 mph in the
                    afternoon.
 Ridgetop...........Southwest around 9 mph.
Mixing height.......Near 600 ft AGL in the morning, rising to near 4500
                    ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 9 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

$$
Forecaster...NR
Requested by...John Outland
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/22/24
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.EMAIL john.outland@usda.gov