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Spot Forecast for Chico Seed RX...USFS
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1027 PM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on June 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
Expect gusty northerly winds to continue Monday through early
Tuesday, strongest in the early afternoon. This will combine with
low humidity levels to bring critical fire weather conditions,
with a Red Flag Warning in effect through 8 am PDT Tuesday.
Afternoon humidity drops into the mid-teens for Monday and lowers
further Tuesday into the low teens, with poor recovery Monday
night and again Tuesday night. Northerly winds are expected to
gradually decrease by late Tuesday. Lighter terrain driven winds
are expected for late in the week with continued dry weather.
Humidity trends gradually higher mid to late week, upper teens
Wednesday, around 20 percent Thursday.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....83-87.
Min humidity........14-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 10 to 17 mph with gusts to
                    around 28 mph.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest around 18 mph.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL rising to 6900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 18 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....58-62.
Max humidity........35-39 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North winds 5 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 26 mph in
                    the evening.
 Ridgetop...........North around 11 mph.
Mixing height.......Falling to 600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 11 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....89-93.
Min humidity........12-16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North winds 5 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph
                    early afternoon, shifting to the northwest
                    in the afternoon.
Ridgetop...........Northwest around 8 mph.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.JUNETEENTH...
Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 101. South winds
around 5 mph.

$$
Forecaster...EK
Requested by...Roman Rodriguez
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2416146.1/STO
.DELDT 06/17/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL james.lico@usda.gov,roman.rodriguez@usda.gov,jesse.stevens@usda.gov,Jason.t.miller@usda.gov