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Spot Forecast for Lower McCloud - Beartrap Handpiles...USFS
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
430 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PST on November 20.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A quick moving weather system moving through NorCal will bring
rain showers through this afternoon, with rain totals from this
weather system at around 0.50 to 0.75" inches. North winds will
develop after the system moves out Friday morning, with a period
of wind gusts up to around 10-15 mph in the morning. Conditions
will continue to improve Friday night and into the weekend with
clearing skies, dry conditions, and seasonable temperatures.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny then becoming sunny. Chance of
                    rain showers in the morning.
Max temperature.....47-51.
Min humidity........66-70 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Light south winds shifting to the north less
                    than 5 mph.
 Ridgetop...........North around 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 9 mph.
CWR.................27 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....27-31.
Max humidity........97-100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North winds 3 to 6 mph.
 Ridgetop...........North around 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 11 mph.
CWR.................2 percent.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....53-57.
Min humidity........57-61 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northeast winds up to 6 mph, gusting up to
                    10-15 mph.
 Ridgetop...........Northeast around 10 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 to 14 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Light
winds.

.OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 THROUGH THURSDAY DECEMBER 04...
Climate Prediction Center keeps far NorCal in a modest chance for
warmer than normal temperatures and drier than normal conditions
as we move into December.

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Forecaster...IDS
Requested by...Hanne Meyers
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2526173.2/STO
.DELDT 11/20/25
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.EMAIL hanne.meyers@usda.gov,ramon.mota@usda.gov