FNUS75 KREV 191414
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR COW
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
714 AM PDT SUN JUL 19 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY WINDS...

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER ARIZONA WILL KEEP VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE FIRE THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MOISTURE HAS FURTHER
INCREASED OVERNIGHT AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
THIS AFTERNOON. MOST THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE WETTING RAINS BUT
ALSO BE CAPABLE OF OUTFLOW WINDS TO 45 MPH. SOME DRIER AIR WILL MOVE
IN FOR MONDAY REDUCING THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT.

FOR TODAY
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 81-83 AT 8000 FEET.
                      MAX 97-100 AT 5000 FEET.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 17-20% AT 8000 FEET.
                      MIN 12-15% AT 5000 FEET.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH
                      WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH AFTER 1400.
   MIXING HEIGHT......17000 FEET MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 58-60 AT 8000 FEET.
                      MIN 61-64 AT 5000 FEET.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 40-45% ALL ELEVATIONS
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                      BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH AFTER 2100.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW (8000 FEET)
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 81-83
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 15-18%
   WIND...20 FOOT.....UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH
                      WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER 1300.
   MIXING HEIGHT......16500 FEET MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

FORECASTER...WALLMANN

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REQUESTED BY...ROB HICKOK
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE