FNUS75 KREV 052232
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR TUNNEL...INYO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
332 PM PDT TUE MAY 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS TO THE NORTH AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY
KEEPING WINDS A BIT GUSTY FOR MOST OF THE DAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN LATE IN THE WEEK BRINGING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND WITH
LIGHTER WINDS. DRY AIR WILL MOVE IN AT MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND SLOWLY MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........53-56 AT IGNITION...MAX 60-63.
RH..................25-30% AT IGNITION...MIN 18-22%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDS SOUTH 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 12500 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31-34.
RH..................MAX 60-65%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 7-11 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 20 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62-66.
RH..................MIN 12-16%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 13000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...JORDAN
REQUESTED BY...INYO DISPATCH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090506.TUNNE.01/REV


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