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Spot Forecast for Big Pines (appletree unit)...USFS
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
307 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION
Offshore flow is expected for the majority of Friday, allowing dry air
to linger at the burn site. Expecting Friday to be the driest day, with
humidities falling into the teens. Poor overnight recoveries are
expected Friday night as westerly winds appear short-lived and light.
Northwest to west flow will increase on Saturday, with wind gusts up to
20 to 25 mph possible. Humidities will begin trending on Saturday.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........56 at ingition, Max 63.
Min humidity........20 percent at ignition, falling to 14-18 percent
                    in the afternoon.
Eye level winds.....Northeast winds 1 to 2 mph at ignition, becoming
                    northeast 4 to 6 mph.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 3 to 5 mph at ignition, becoming
                    northeast 8 to 12 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......North winds 8 to 12 mph at ignition, becoming
                    northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL becoming 10100 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
Max humidity........Around 30 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 2 to 5 mph early becoming
                    west 1 to 2 mph.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph early becoming
                    west 2 to 5 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph early becoming
                    west 3 to 6 mph.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west
                    around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 2 to 5 mph with gusts to 7 mph
                    becoming west 5 to 7 mph with gusts to 9 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 4 to 7 mph with gusts to 10 mph
                    becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 18 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind...... Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph with gusts to 15 mph
                    becoming west 12 to 18 mph with gusts to 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 15 mph becoming west 15
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.

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Forecaster...SMITH/PHILLIPS
Requested by...BC-34
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2413269.1/LOX
.DELDT 05/08/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL anibal.gutierrez@usda.gov

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