FNUS75 KLKN 281459
FWSLKN

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAYNE BASIN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
759 AM PDT WED APR 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0945 PDT ON APRIL 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LARGE AND COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
SLOWLY SPIN OVER THE FIRE SITE THIS MORNING. VERY COLD AIR ALOFT WILL
LEAD TO UNSTABLE CONDITIONS AND OFF AND ON RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
TODAY. WINDS AT THE SURFACE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO REMAIN RATHER
BRISK THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...MAINLY OUT OF A WEST AND
NORTHWEST DIRECTION. SOME OF THE SHOWERS MAY MIX DOWN HIGHER WIND GUSTS.
-FOR TONIGHT...WINDS CONTINUE TO STAY STRONG...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
DURING THE LATE EVENING. THE THREAT FOR SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AS THE
LARGE STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO WOBBLE EAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY TO WINDY. NUMEROUS SNOW AND
                    RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-53%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
                    HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE IN THE SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CONTINUED MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED
                    SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95%.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 40 MPH BECOMING WEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 22 MPH AFTER 10 PM PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000-9500 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...86
REQUESTED BY...COLLEEN REID
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100428.PAYNE.02/LKN