FNUS75 KREV 041422
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER WASHOE PILE BURN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
622 AM PST WED FEB 4 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES TO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST. INCREASING WINDS ALOFT
ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL PROVIDE BETTER MIXING AND SMOKE
DISPERSION. SHOWERS AND LOWERING SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED FOR
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 830 PST 2/4/09
   WEATHER............INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS.
   TEMPERATURE........31-35...MAX 57-61.
   HUMIDITY...........65-70%...MIN 24-30%
   WIND...20 FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
                      6 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1000.
   MIXING HEIGHT......7500 FEET RISING TO 12,000 FEET MSL IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............MOSTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 27-31.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 75-80%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW
                      SHOWERS.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 45-50.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 38-44%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT......SOUTH 14 TO 18 MPH.
   MIXING WINDS.......10,500 FEET MSL.

FORECASTER...RC/MLF

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REQUESTED BY...JED RUDELBACH
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U