FNUS75 KVEF 281844 FWSVEF SPOT FORECAST FOR LONE PINE...CAL FIRE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1044 AM PST MON FEB 28 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1050 PST ON FEBRUARY 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BURN AREA WILL LEAD TO CLEAR SKIES TODAY AND TONIGHT ALONG WITH SURFACE WINDS 10 MPH OR LESS. HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA TUESDAY...BUT SKIES ARE STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM A FEW DEGREES TUESDAY. THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM IS FORECAST INTO THE SOUTHERN SIERRA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ALTHOUGH LIMITED MOISTURE EXPECTED INTO THE OWENS VALLEY...GUSTY WINDS MAY DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58. MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 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.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 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...GORELOW REQUESTED BY...IC TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110228.LONEP.02/VEF