FNUS75 KREV 211158
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOLF CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
458 AM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1726 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...
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS A PACIFIC
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION. WINDS WILL PICKUP THIS
MORNING WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. DECREASING WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ON
SUNDAY AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 40 MPH AFTER 1100. RIDGE GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000-16500 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48...MIDSLOPE 51-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-40%...MIDSLOPE 20-25%.
WIND...20 FOOT......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 35 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH AFTER 1300. RIDGE GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14500-15000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 23 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...MYRICK/HOON
REQUESTED BY...R WHISENHUNT
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100820.WOLFC.01/REV


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