FNUS75 KREV 101259
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR SLINKARD VALLEY PILES...USFS INYO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1055 PM PST WED MAR 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 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.........45 AT IGNITION...MAX 52-54.
RH..................40% AT IGNITION...MIN 30-35%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 40 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 22.
RH..................MAX 81%.
WIND...20 FOOT......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER 10 PM.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53-55.
RH..................MIN 30-35%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...HOON
REQUESTED BY...TROY MAGUIRE
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110310.SLINK.01/REV


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