FNUS75 KVEF 241731
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONE PINE...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
931 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS AND WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. EVEN HIGHER WINDS
ARE EXPECTED  ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE
SNOW DEVELOPS OVER THE BURN SITE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUES INTO
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOULD BECOME MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    AT 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 25 TO 36 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 21 TO 31 MPH INCREASING TO 28 TO 38 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....18 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45
                    KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...STACHELSKI
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110224.LONEP.02/VEF