FNUS75 KREV 092126
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD RX...BLM SURPRISE FIELD OFFICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
126 PM PST TUE NOV 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0835 PST ON NOVEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING AT THE BURN SITE AS AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. GUSTY WEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT ON VETERANS DAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE AREA.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........28-32 AT IGNITION...MAX 31-35.
RH..................85-90% AT IGNITION...MIN 70-75%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDS NORTHWEST AT 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    35 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING NORTH 13 TO 18
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 22-26.
RH..................MAX 85-90%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.VETERANS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 34-38.
RH..................MIN 35-40%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MYRICK
REQUESTED BY...CASEY BOESPFLUG
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101110.COTTO.01/REV


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