FNUS75 KVEF 221448
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONE PINE...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
648 AM PST TUE FEB 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MIXING AND VENTILATION WILL BE LIMITED TODAY AND
WEDNESDAY FOR THE BURN AREA DUE TO LIGHT WINDS AND AN INVERSION
THAT WILL NOT LIKELY MIX OUT UNTIL MID AFTERNOON EACH DAY. THE
TRANQUIL WEATHER PATTERN WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE THURSDAY AS WEST
WINDS INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM DROPPING DOWN THE WEST COAST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH 2 TO 5 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTH
                    2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    3 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
                    5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL.

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FORECASTER...ADAIR
REQUESTED BY...BC SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110222.LONEP.03/VEF