[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (4/12/14-10AM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
04/12/2014	1000	Approximately 48 Lighting Strikes were detected 3 strikes in Northern Deserts, 9 in the Central Sierra and 36 in Southern Sierra. Some precipitation was received in these areas.
04/12/2014	0800	Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue over the Sierra and Northern Deserts through this evening.  Also, westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph will continue across the mountain ridges and desert passes through this evening.  Temperatures will be much cooler today, mid 50s to mid 60s in the mountains and upper 60s to mid 70s in the valley
04/11/2014	1630	Temperatures will cool to near normal and minimum humidity will increase to between 15% and 30% Saturday.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms will form over the Sierra this afternoon through Saturday.
04/11/2014	0730	Temperatures forecast to  reach the 90s in the valleys and foothills again today with widespread minimum RH in the 10-15% range.  Much cooler and more humid weather is expected Friday and Saturday and isolated showers will be possible near the Sierra Crest.
04/10/2014	1330	T-84 was mobilized to the Bensen Fire on the Lincoln  National Forest east of Alamogordo New Mexico NM-LNF-000004
04/09/2014	0800	PORT HUENEME (CBSLA.com) — Pilots and flight crews with the California Air National Guard and the U.S. Forest Service conducted aerial training exercises Wednesday in Ventura County in preparation for what officials fear could be a dangerous wildfire season. More than 100 personnel were expected to take part in the week-long training at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in Port Hueneme, which will feature water drops from low-flying C-130 air tankers in the nearby Angeles National Forest and Kern County. The Guard's C-130 aircraft are equipped with an advanced firefighting system that ensures the most efficient use of water possible by releasing the water or retardant  — up to about 3,000 gallons — in a highly concentrated and targeted stream, officials said. Airlift Squadron commander Lt. Colonel Bill Wilson said the training includes plenty of challenges, but no actual flames. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/04/09/c-130-air-tankers-take-part-in-aerial-firefighting-drills-near-channel-islands/

Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm

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