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Spot Forecast for Big Pines (appletree unit)...USFS ANF National
Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1117 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Clear and breezy conditions are expected for the Rx location for
Wednesday through Friday, with gradually warming temperatures. Daytime
minimum humidities will be between 20 to 25 percent each day, with minor
fluctuations likely. Overnight humidity recoveries will be fair Wednesday
but lowering to near 30 percent Thursday night. Winds will be gusty,
generally up to 25 mph over the ridges but reduced in the canyons.
Northerly winds are expected Wednesday through early Thursday, followed by a
shift to the southeast to south Thursday afternoon and night. A return to
north to northeast winds is expected on Friday.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....57-59.
Min humidity........21-24 percent.
Eye level winds.....North winds 3 to 5 mph, becoming northeast 3 to 6 mph by
                    1100.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 6 to 10 mph with gusts to 12 mph by 0800, becoming
                    northeast 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 16 mph by 1100.
Ridgetop wind.......North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph becoming northeast
                    12 to 18 mph with gusts to 25 mph by 1100.
Mixing height.......AOB 1000 ft AGL rising to 4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....40-43.
Max humidity........35-40 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest to north winds 4 to 6 mph becoming variable
                    up to 3 mph overnight.
                    around 4 mph overnight.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest to north winds 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest
                    3 to 5 mph overnight.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest to north winds 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest
                    8 to 10 mph after 2300.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL lowering to AOB 1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 12 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....58-60.
Min humidity........22-25 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northeast to east winds 3 to 5 mph becoming
                    southeast 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast to east winds 8 to 12 mph becoming
                    southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 mph becoming
                    southeast 15 to 20 mph by 1100 through the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......AOB 1000 ft AGL rising to 5600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent)
Min temperature.....42-44.
Max humidity........30-35.
Eye level winds.....South winds 5 to 7 mph decreasing to 3 to 5 mph
                    overnight.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 12 to 15 mph decreasing to 8 to 12 mph
                    overnight.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing 10 to 15 mph
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL lowering to AOB 1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....60-63.
Min humidity........22-25.
Eye level winds.....North winds 3 to 5 mph becoming northeast 4 to 6 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 8 to 12 mph becoming northeast 12 to 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......North winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......AOB 1000 ft AGL rising to 5500 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.

$$
Forecaster...SMITH
Requested by...BC-34
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2413269.0/LOX
.DELDT 05/07/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL anibal.gutierrez@usda.gov