FNUS75 KVEF 151615
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCWILLIAMS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
815 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...A PREVAILING SOUTHWEST FLOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST
AND KEEP THE BOUNDARY LAYER WELL MIXED OVER THE BURN
AREA TODAY THOUGH AN INVERSION BETWEEN 7000 AND 9000 FEET WILL
LIKELY KEEP THE MIXING HEIGHT SOMEWHAT SUBDUED. SOUTHWEST TO WEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH HIGH WINDS AND
LIGHT SNOW LIKELY DEVELOPING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A
PACIFIC STORM MOVES INTO THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH INCREASING
                    TO BETWEEN 13 AND 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 30 TO 40 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 26 TO 38 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........FAIR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH INCREASING TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 42 TO 52 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....60 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
                    34 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...ADAIR
REQUESTED BY...TORK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110215.MCWIL.01/VEF