FNUS75 KREV 061238
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOG VALLEY PRESCRIBED FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
538 AM PDT THU MAY 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...POOR RECOVERY ON MID SLOPES TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL START TO BUILD OVER THE SIERRA
TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DRY WITH LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT.
POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL OCCUR ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES
TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........HIGH CLOUDS IN THE MORNING OTHERWISE SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-14%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5-10 GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FEET MSL RISING TO 9000 FEET MSL BY 2 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-23 VALLEY FLOOR...30-33 MID SLOPES.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70% VALLEY FLOOR...25-30% MID SLOPES.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 3-6 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18%.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FEET MSL RISING TO 10000 FEET MSL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...BRONG/MLF
REQUESTED BY...DAN GUSTAFSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100506.DOGVA.02/REV


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