FNUS75 KVEF 281319 FWSVEF SPOT FORECAST FOR LONE PINE...CAL FIRE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 520 AM PST MON FEB 28 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON FEBRUARY 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE BURN SITE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH VARIABLE HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE FLOWING ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM A FEW DEGREES EACH DAY. THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM IS FORECAST INTO THE SOUTHERN SIERRA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ALTHOUGH LIMITED MOISTURE EXPECTED INTO THE OWENS VALLEY...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 KNOTS. VENTILATION.........FAIR. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 9 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION.........GOOD. $$ FORECASTER...JENSEN REQUESTED BY...IC TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110228.LONEP.01/VEF