FNUS75 KREV 141703
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR CRESTVIEW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1003 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON OCTOBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING LIGHT
WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TO THE BURN SITE ON FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE
IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS WEEKEND WITH INCREASING
WINDS SATURDAY AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY SUNDAY.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........49-51 AT IGNITION...MAX 65-67.
RH..................50-55% AT IGNITION...MIN 20-23%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDS UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1400.
                    GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32-34.
RH..................MAX 75-80%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
            2 TO 4 MPH AFTER 2100.

.WEEKEND OUTLOOK...

.SATURDAY...

PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 62-66. MIN RH 20-25%. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 32-37. HIGHS 52-57.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...HOON
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS STEVENS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101015.CREST.02/REV


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