FNUS75 KVEF 231432
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONE PINE...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
632 AM PST WED FEB 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LIMITED MIXING AND VENTILATION OVER THE BURN AREA
TODAY DUE TO A LATE BREAKING INVERSION AND WEAK FLOW ALOFT WILL
IMPROVE THURSDAY AS SOUTH SURFACE WINDS INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINNING TO PUSH INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
THIS STORM WILL SLIDE DOWN OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND OWENS VALLEY
FRIDAY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN FOR THE BURN AREA FRIDAY AND SNOW LIKELY
DEVELOPING BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH
                    4 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH TO NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 8 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 21 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST LESS THAN 5 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 21 TO 27 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...ADAIR
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110223.LONEP.01/VEF