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Spot Forecast for Sequoia Riverlands Cultural Rx Fire...CDF SLU
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1112 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 25.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A warming and drying trend is expected for the Rx location during the forecast
period, with highs rising to around 80 degrees by Sunday, and humidities near
35 percent on Saturday, dropping into the upper 20 percent range by Sunday.
However, very good overnight recoveries are expected. Breezy west winds are
expected on Saturday, with peak 20-ft gusts near 18 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Temperature.........47 at ignition...Max 70-73.
RH..................70-72 percent at ignition...Min 34-37 percent.
Eye level winds.....Variable winds 2 to 3 mph at ignition increasing to
                    4 to 6 mph with gusts to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Winds west at 5 to 7 mph at ignition... increasing to
                    9 to 12 mph with gusts to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 6 to 9 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph with
                    gusts to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL at ignition...rising to 5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 8 to 10 mph becoming NW 12 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Temperature.........Min 40-43.
RH..................Max 90-95 percent.
Eye level winds.....West winds 4 to 7 mph with gusts to 9 mph in the evening,
                    becoming variable up to 3 mph late.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 to 13 mph with gusts to 18 mph in the
                    evening becoming northwest 4 to 6 mph late in the
                    evening, then becoming variable up to 3 mph late.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the
                    evening becoming southwest 5 mph late.
Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL lowering to AOB 1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph becoming north to northeast 3 to 5 mph.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Temperature.........Max Around 80.
RH..................Min 25-29 percent.
Eye level winds.....Light winds becoming northwest up to 5 mph late
                    in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 3 to 5 mph becoming northwest 6 to 10 mph
                    in the afternoon. Gusts to 13 mph late.
Ridgetop wind.......East winds 4 to 6 mph becoming northwest 8 to 12 mph with
                    gusts to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......AOB 1000 ft AGL rising to 5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 3 to 6 mph shifting to the north 8 to 10 mph in
                    the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...SMITH
Requested by...Brandon Ortiz
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2415056.0/LOX
.DELDT 05/24/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Brandon.ortiz@fire.ca.gov