FNUS75 KLKN 011956
FWSLKN

SPOT FORECAST FOR WARD MTN RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1156 AM PST SUN FEB 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON FEBRUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BE BUILDING INTO THE REGION OVER
THE COMING DAYS BRINGING GRADUALLY WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHTS WILL STRUGGLE TO GET ABOVE 2000 FEET DUE TO THE LIGHT
WINDS NEAR THE SURFACE. AN APPROACHING SYSTEM FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE
WEEK WILL INCREASE SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ACROSS THE BURN AREA
AND INCREASE MIXING HEIGHTS TO AROUND 4000+ FEET.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-33%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...GRZYWACZ
REQUESTED BY...ROB FRISK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090203.WARDM.01/LKN