FNUS75 KREV 101303
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOWERS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1107 PM PST WED MAR 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PST ON MARCH 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AS A SYSTEM APPROACHES THE
REGION...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR. WIND ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM TONIGHT. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED...
ALTHOUGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE. LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 50-53.
RH..................60% AT IGNITION...MIN 35-40%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS
                    25 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 45 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 40 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 26-28.
RH..................MAX 90-95%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
                    MPH BECOMING WEST 7 TO 12 MPH AFTER 10 PM.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50-53.
RH..................MIN 30-35%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOON
REQUESTED BY...HTF-CRD
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110310.BOWER.01/REV


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