FNUS75 KREV 301151
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR TUNNEL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
451 AM PDT THU APR 30 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR TUNNEL...INYO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
450 AM PDT THU APR 30 2009

+++ UPDATED FORECAST +++

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE WITH IMPROVED RECOVERY TONIGHT AS
MOISTURE INCREASES AHEAD OF A PACIFIC STORM. THE STORM WILL BRING
SHOWERS TO THE BURN SITE FRIDAY...WITH WETTING RAIN AND SNOW FRIDAY
EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50...MAX 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........8%...MIN 6-8% INCREASING TO 10-15% AFTER 2 PM.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 18 MPH BY 12
                    PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11,000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH BY
                    7 PM.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-31%.
WIND...20 FOOT......UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH.
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY 12 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11,000 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH.

FORECASTER...BRONG

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