FNUS75 KVEF 171644
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR MTN SPRINGS RX...USFS LAS VEGAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
844 AM PST SAT JAN 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON JANUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER HIGH THAT HAD BEEN OFF THE COAST THE LAST WEEK
IS NOW MOVING INTO SOUTHERN CANADA. THIS WILL BRING THE LOW LEVEL
WINDS FROM A MORE EASTERLY DIRECTION. EXPECT THERE TO BE A
STRUGGLE BETWEEN AN UPSLOPE WIND...WESTERLY...AND THE EAST WINDS
AROUND THE HIGHS BASE. WINDS COULD BE HIGHLY VARIABLE IN DIRECTION
AS A RESULT. HENCE HAVE LOW CONFIDENCE IN WIND FORECAST
FOR TODAYS BURN SITE. FAIR WEATHER TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 3
DAYS AT LEAST BEFORE THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM ENTERS THE PICTURE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..DWONSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 9 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTH 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JACQUES
REQUESTED BY...CLIFF WHITE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090117.MTNSP.01/VEF