FNUS75 KREV 141241
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR TUNNEL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
541 AM PDT THU MAY 14 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM PASSING BY TO THE NORTH WILL
PRODUCE PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES TODAY AND FRIDAY...AND TURN WINDS NEAR
THE GROUND FROM WESTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY THURSDAY NIGHT. INCREASING
INSTABILITY WILL HELP GENERATE CUMULUS BUILDUPS BY FRIDAY...WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ALONG AND WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 600 PDT 5/14/09
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE........28...MAX 69-72.
   HUMIDITY...........85%...MIN 20-23%
   WIND...20 FOOT.....UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
                      5-10 MPH GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER 1200 PDT.
   MIXING HEIGHT......16000 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............MOSTLY CLEAR.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 26-29.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 80-90%
   WIND...20 FOOT.....WEST 4-8 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH
                      AFTER 2200 PDT.

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW CUMULUS BUILDUPS
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 72-75.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 15-18%
   WIND...20 FOOT.....EAST 3-6 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT......14500 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......EAST NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.

FORECASTER...WALLMANN

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