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y 0 5 2QQ3SPOT FORECAST FOR WOOD CHIP FIRE. ..... CITY OF FRESNOISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY550 AM PST FRI JAN 17 2003

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN AREATHROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW THE FORMATION OF DENSE NIGHT AND SFUNDMORNING FOG...LIFTING TO AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.THERE WILL BE LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES OR HUMIDITIESTHE NEXT TWO DAYS.

FOR TODAYWEATHER. .......... .DENSE MORNING FOG. . .LIFTING TO AREAS OF LOW

CLOUDS AND PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON.TEMPERATURE........MAX 54-59HUMIDITY. ......... .MIN 78-88%WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH...TURNING WEST BY

1200 PST AT 4-7 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT......LESS THAN 200 FEET IN THE MORNING...RISING TO

900 TO 1200 FEET AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH. . .BECOMING WEST TO

NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH AFTER 1400 PST.

FOR TONIGHTWEATHER. .......... .DENSE FOG DEVELOPING.TEMPERATURE........MIN 40-45HUMIDITY. ......... .MAX 100%WIND. . .EYE LEVEL. . .VARIABLE LESS. THAN 3 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT. .... .LESS THAN 200: FEET.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.

FOR TOMORROWWEATHER. .......... .DENSE MORNING FOG. . .LIFTING TO AREAS OF LOW

CLOUDS AND FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.TEMPERATURE. ...... .MAX 54-59 ,HUMIDITY. ......... .MIN 78-88%'UWIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS"THAN 3 MPH...TURNING WEST BY

1200 PST AT 4 TO 7 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT......LESS THAN 200 FEET IN THE MORNING...RISING TO

1000 TO 1500 AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE LES.S THAN 3 MPH. . .BECOMING WEST TO

NORTHWEST 4-7. MPH AFTER 1400 PST.

FORECASTER. . .BINGHAM ' .. T

FNUS76 KHNX 171931FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOOD CHIP FIRE......CITY OF FRESNOISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA1130 AM PST FRI JAN 17 2003

DISCUSSION. . .HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN AREATHROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW THE FORMATION OF PERSISTENT DENSENIGHT AND MORNING FOG. . .LIFTING TO AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS IN THEAFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES OR HUMIDITIESTHE NEXT TWO DAYS.

FOR TODAYWEATHER............FOG THROUGH 1300 PST...THEN CLOUDY.TEMPERATURE........MAX 50-52HUMIDITY...........MIN 78-88%WIND... EYE LEVEL... CALM THROUGH 1400 PST THEN VARIABLE 1-4 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT......LESS THAN 200 FEET...RISING TO AROUND 500 FEET

AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.. .BECOMING NORTHWEST

2-4 MPH AFTER 1400 PST.

FOR TONIGHTWEATHER. .......... .DENSE FOG DEVELOPING.TEMPERATURE........MIN 40-45HUMIDITY. ......... .MAX 100%WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT......LESS THAN 200 FEET.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE. LES;S THAN 3 MPH.

FOR TOMORROWWEATHER. .......... .DENSE MORNING: FOG. . .LIFTING TO AREAS OF LOW

CLOUDS AND FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.TEMPERATURE........MAX 54-59HUMIDITY. ......... .MIN 78-88%WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH...TURNING WEST BY

1200 PST AT 4 TO 7 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT......LESS THAN 200 FEET IN THE MORNING...RISING TO

1000 TO 150Q AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE. LES.S" THAN 3 MPH. . .BECOMING WEST TO

NORTHWEST 4-,7,. MPH'AFTER 1400 PST.- > . t. ." .. .

FORECASTER. . .DUDLEY "??'

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FNUS76 KHNX 180155FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOOD CHIP FIRE......CITY OF FRESNOISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA555 PM PST FRI JAN 17 2003

DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP CONDITIONS VERYSTABLE THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW THE FORMATION OF PERSISTENTDENSE NIGHT AND MORNING FOG...LIFTING TO A LOW OVERCAST EACHAFTERNOON. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES...HUMIDITIES...OR WINDS AREANTICIPATED THROUGH SUNDAY.

FOR TONIGHTWEATHER. .......... .LOW CLOUDS AND FOG.TEMPERATURE. ...... .MIN 40-45HUMIDITY. ......... .MAX 100%WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS THAN 4 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT......AROUND 200 FEET THROUGH 2100 PST...DECREASING

TO LESS THAN 100 FEET.MIXING WINDS.......VARIABLE LESS THAN 4 MPH.

FOR SATURDAYWEATHER. .......... .DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. . .LIFTING TO A LOW

OVERCAST BETWEEN 1200-1300 PST.TEMPERATURE. ...... .MAX 48-52HUMIDITY. ......... .MIN 80-90%. ,WIND. . .EYE LEVEL. . .VARIABLE LESS' THAN 3 MPH. . .FAVORING A MORE

WEST DIRECTION FROM 1200-1800 PST.MIXING HEIGHT......LESS THAN 100.FEET IN THE MORNING...

INCREASING"TO: AROUND 500 FEET AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE LESS:THAN 3 MPH. . .FAVORING WEST TO

NORTHWEST'AFTER 1400 PST.

FOR SUNDAYWEATHER. .......... .DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. . .LIFTING TO A LOW

OVERCAST BETWEEN 1200-1300 PST.TEMPERATURE. ...... .MAX 48-52 ''" ' 'HUMIDITY...........MIN 80-90%WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH...FAVORING A MORE

WEST DIRECTION FROM 1200-1800 PST.MIXING HEIGHT. .... .LESS THAN"100: FEET IN THE MORNING. . .

INCREASING TO AROUND 800 FEET AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH. . .FAVORING WEST TO

NORTHWEST AFTER 1400 PST.

FORECASTER...NESMITH ' ^

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FNUS76 KHNX 180156FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARKS NIELSON INCIDENT......CITY OF FRESNOISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA555 PM PST FRI JAN 17 2003

DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP CONDITIONS VERYSTABLE THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW THE FORMATION OF PERSISTENTDENSE NIGHT AND MORNING FOG...LIFTING TO A LOW OVERCAST EACHAFTERNOON. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES...HUMIDITIES...OR WINDS AREANTICIPATED THROUGH SUNDAY.

FOR TONIGHTWEATHER............LOW CLOUDS AND FOG.TEMPERATURE. ...... .MIN 40-45HUMIDITY...........MAX 100%WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS THAN 4 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT......AROUND 200 FEET THROUGH 2100 PST...DECREASING

TO LESS THAN 100 FEET.MIXING WINDS.......VARIABLE LESS THAN 4 MPH.

FOR SATURDAYWEATHER............DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...LIFTING TO A LOW

OVERCAST BETWEEN 1200-1300 PST.TEMPERATURE. .......MAX 48-52 , . . _HUMIDITY. ......... .MIN 80-90% ' " ' ."WIND. . .EYE LEVEL.. .VARIABLE LESS: THAN 3 MPH. . .FAVORING A MORE

WEST DIRECTION FROM 1200-1800 PST.MIXING HEIGHT. .....LESS THAN 100. FEET IN THE MORNING...

INCREASING TO AROUND 500 FEET AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH...FAVORING WEST TO

NORTHWEST.AFTER 1400 PST. , v

FOR SUNDAYWEATHER............DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...LIFTING TO A LOW

OVERCAST BETWEEN 1200-1300 PST.TEMPERATURE. ...... .MAX 48-52 "1"'HUMIDITY...........MIN 80-90%WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH...FAVORING A MORE

WEST DIRECTION FROM 1200-1800 PST.MIXING HEIGHT......LESS THAN 100 FEET IN THE MORNING...

INCREASING TO AROUND 800 FEET AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS.....:.VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH...FAVORING WEST TO

NORTHWEST AFTER 1400 PST.

FORECASTER. . . NESMITH . : !1..

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FNUS76 KHNX 181352FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARKS MIELSON INCIDENT......CITY OF FRESNOISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA546 AM PST SAT JAN 18 2003

DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP CONDITIONS VERYSTABLE THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW THE FORMATION OF PERSISTENTDENSE NIGHT AND MORNING FOG. . .LIFTING TO A LOW OVERCAST EACHAFTERNOON. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES...HUMIDITIES...OR WINDS AREANTICIPATED THROUGH SUNDAY.

FOR TODAYWEATHER............DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH OCCASIONAL

DRIZZLE. FOG LIFTING INTO A LOW OVERCASTBETWEEN 1200-1300 PST.

TEMPERATURE. ...... .MAX 48-52HUMIDITY. ......... .MIN 80-90%WIND. . .EYE LEVEL. . .VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH. . .FAVORING A MORE

WEST DIRECTION FROM 1200-1800 PST.MIXING HEIGHT......LESS THAN 100 FEET IN THE MORNING...

INCREASING TO 900 TO 1100 FEET AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH. . .FAVORING WEST TO

NORTHWEST AFTER-1400 PST.t

FOR TONIGHT . - - . . ,WEATHER. .......... .LOW CLOUDS. ..FOG. .AND OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE.TEMPERATURE. ...... .MIN 40-45HUMIDITY. ......... .MAX 100%WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT. .....DECREASING .TO; 200 FEET BY 2100 PST.MIXING WINDS.......VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.

FOR SUNDAYWEATHER............DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH OCCASIONAL

DRIZZLE. FOG LIFTING INTO A LOW OVERCASTBETWEEN 12OQ-1300 PST.

TEMPERATURE. ...... .MAX 48-52 ''.'('HUMIDITY. ......... .MIN 80-90%WIND. . .EYE LEVEL.. .VARIABLE' LESS THAN 3 MPH. . .FAVORING A MORE

WEST DIRECTION FROM 1200-1800 PST.MIXING HEIGHT. .... .LESS THAN-100, FEET IN THE MORNING. . .

INCREASING:TO" 900 TO 1100 FEET AFTER 1400 PST.MIXING WINDS.......VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH...FAVORING WEST TO

NORTHWEST .'AFTER 1400 PST.FORECASTER. . .BINGHAM ;. '.

PNUS76 190138FWSHNX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MARKS NIELSON INCIDENT......CITY OF FRESNOISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA540 PM PST SAT JAN 18 2003

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP A VERY STRONG INVERSIONOVER THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE INVERSION WILLKEEP LOW CLOUDS AND FOG TRAPPED IN THE VALLEY...WITH LITTLE CLEARINGSUNDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH THE HIGH WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN ONMONDAY...THE INVERSION WILL REMAIN STRONG WITH CONTINUED LOW CLOUDSAND FOG OVER THE BURN AREA.

FOR TONIGHTWEATHER............LOW CLOUDS AND FOG.TEMPERATURE........MIN 40-45HUMIDITY...........MAX 100%WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT......AROUND 500 FEET THROUGH 2100 PST...DECREASING

TO LESS THAN 100 FEET.MIXING WINDS.......VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.

FOR SUNDAYWEATHER............LOW CLOUDS AND MORNING FOG.TEMPERATURE........MAX 46-50HUMIDITY...........MIN 80-90% ' . 'WIND...EYE LEVEL...VARIABLE LESS' THAN 3 MPH.MIXING HEIGHT......LESS THAN 100 FEET IN THE MORNING...

INCREASING TO AROUND 700 FEET BY 1200 PST.MIXING WINDS. ..... .VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.