FNUS75 KREV 031245
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOG VALLEY PRESCRIBED FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
545 AM PDT MON MAY 3 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY...INCREASING
WESTERLY FLOW. 20-FOOT WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...PEAKING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. DRIER AIR MOVED INTO THE
AREA SUNDAY...EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY ON MONDAY. COLD FRONT DROPS
SOUTH LATE TUESDAY...BRINGING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER
HUMIDITY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT 5/3/10
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER 1400.
                    TEMPERATURE...........48-51...MAX 68-71.
                    HUMIDITY........30-35%...MIN 14-17%.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                      TO SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                      MPH AFTER 1300. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1600.
MIXING HEIGHT....... 11500 FEET MSL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH
                      AFTER 1300.

FOR TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER
                      1900.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75%

OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-21%
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT....... 11500 FEET MSL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.


FORECASTER...HOON/MLF

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