FNUS75 KVEF 231651
FWSVEF

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 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.........SUNNY THIS MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
                    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.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 21 TO 27 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 16 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...STACHELSKI
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110223.LONEP.02/VEF