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Spot Forecast for Big Pines RX...USFS ANF
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1236 PM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 PDT on March 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A cold storm system approaching the area will bring a chance of rain
to the Rx area late Friday night, with rain likely by Saturday
afternoon. Rain will turn to snow Saturday night as colder temperatures
filter into the area. Gusty southwest winds are expected through the
period, increasing through the day Friday and remaining gusty through
around midnight Saturday. Winds are likely to be much higher over the
surrounding ridges than at the spot location.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Temperature.........57 at ignition...Max 58-60.
RH..................40 percent at ignition...Min 37-40 percent.
Eye level winds.....Southwest winds 3-6 mph increasing to 5 to 7
                    mph with gusts to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Winds southwest at 6-9 mph at ignition...
                    otherwise Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph through
                    1100 increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 25
                    mph in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to
                    25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL at ignition rising to 5200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
                    after 0400.
Temperature.........Min 36-39.
RH..................Max 70-75 percent.
Eye level winds.....Southwest winds 6 to 8 mph with gusts to 9 mph.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 12 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL lowering to 1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 25 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain in
                    the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Temperature.........Max 46.
RH..................Min 70-75 percent.
Eye level winds.....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph with gusts to 9 mph.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to 24 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL rising to 3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 30 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of snow showers.
Temperature.........Min 29 to 34.
RH..................Max 80-90 percent.
Eye level winds.....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph with gusts to 9 mph,
                    decreasing to 3 to 5 mph after midnight.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 15-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph
                    decreasing to 8 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to
                    10 to 15 mph.
Mixing Heights......2600 ft AGL lowering to 1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West winds 15 to 25 mph.



$$
Forecaster...SMITH
Requested by...Fuels Technician
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2407932.1/LOX
.DELDT 03/22/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Anibal.Gutierrez@usda.gov


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