FNUS75 KREV 210327
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR SLIDE...SIERRA FRONT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
827 PM PDT FRI AUG 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2000 PDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING PACIFIC LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON
SATURDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES ONSHORE...WITH GUSTS OF
40 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DECREASING WINDS AND
COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AS THE STORM SYSTEM
MOVES EAST OF THE AREA.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-74%.
WIND...20 FOOT......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 40 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16500-17000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75%.
WIND...20 FOOT......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 35 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH. RIDGE GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14700-15200 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MYRICK/DEUTSCHENDORF
REQUESTED BY...SFIDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100820.SLIDE.01/REV


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