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Spot Forecast for turntable rx...usfs

National Weather Service Sacramento CA

1017 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on May 03. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...

Dry and warm weather for most of the day on Friday with low daytime 

humidities and diurnal winds 5-10 mph. A storm system arrives late 

Friday night bringing cooler temperatures, increasing humidities,

and a 75-80% chance of 1.00" or more of rain over the weekend with

the heaviest rain expected early Saturday morning. Winds increase 

overnight into Saturday afternoon out of the southwest sustained 

10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Additionally, there is a 15 to 

20% chance of isolated afternoon/evening thunderstorms on Saturday. 

Winds weaken by Sunday and dry weather returns early next week 

alongside gradually increasing temperatures.



.FRIDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Max temperature.....75-80. 

Min humidity........25-30 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........ 

 Slope/valley.......North winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the 

                    southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. 

 Ridgetop...........Northwest around 10 mph. 

Mixing height.......Increasing to 5400 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. 

CWR.................0 percent. 

LAL.................1. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in 

                    the evening, then rain showers overnight. 

Min temperature.....47-51. 

Max humidity........95-100 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........ 

 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the 

                    south overnight. 

 Ridgetop...........Southwest around 10 mph. 

Mixing height.......Decreasing to 500 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. 

CWR.................85 percent. 

LAL.................1. 



.SATURDAY...



Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and 15-20% chance of 

                    afternoon thunderstorms. 

Max temperature.....55-60. 

Min humidity........49-53 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........ 

 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up

                    to 20 mph. Gusty and erratic 

                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the 

                    afternoon. 

 Ridgetop...........Southwest around 15 mph. 

Mixing height.......Rising to 5700 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. 

CWR.................92 percent. 

LAL.................2. 



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Forecaster...KF

Requested by...jesse penland

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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.DELDT 05/03/24

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.EMAIL jesse.penland@usda.gov