FNUS75 KREV 181110
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOLF CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
410 AM PDT WED AUG 18 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM UNTIL 9 PM FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
CONTINUES TO BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW INTO THE SIERRA. GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY...ALTHOUGH WIND SPEEDS WILL
BE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN TUESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY BUT
INCREASE AGAIN FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS AN UNSEASONABLY DEEP LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM SETS UP OFF THE WEST COAST.

FOR TODAY
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 7-10 MPH WITH GUSTS 16-19 MPH
                      INCREASING TO 12-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-24 MPH
                      AFTER 1100. RIDGE GUSTS 30-35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 16,500-17,000 FEET MSL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST-SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH

FOR TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER...........CLEAR
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 12-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 22-26 MPH
                      DECREASING TO SOUTHWEST 6-9 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      13-16 MPH AFTER 2100.

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80
MIN HUMIDITY........7-10%
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                      SOUTHWEST 7-11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                      AFTER 1400.

 FORECASTER...MILNE/MLF

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REQUESTED BY...JED RUDELBACH
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE