FNUS75 KREV 211611
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD...BLM SURPRISE VALLEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
811 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0805 PST ON DECEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOIST AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
BEFORE DRIER AND A BIT WARMER DAYTIME CONDITIONS COME IN FOR THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.

NOTE:  PLEASE SEE OPERATING PLAN FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS
       HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........24 AT IGNITION...MAX 29.
RH..................84% AT IGNITION...MIN 72%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDS SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH
                    AROUND 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500-8000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WITH LITTLE
                    OR NO ACCUMULATION.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 27.
RH..................MAX 95%.
WIND...20 FOOT......BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 30 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. A VERY LIGHT ACCUMULATION
                    POSSIBLE.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 31.
RH..................MIN 85%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SNYDER
REQUESTED BY...DUANE KNIGHTON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101221.COTTO.01/REV


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