FNUS75 KREV 151305
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR DAVIS CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
605 AM PDT TUE MAR 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TODAY FOLLOWED
BY RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING. ONE HALF AN INCH TO ONE INCH
OF PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE...MAINLY TONIGHT. WEDNESDAY WILL REMAIN
GUSTY WITH SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TEMPERATURE.........40-44 AT IGNITION...MAX 54-59.
RH..................55-60% AT IGNITION...MIN 35-40%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    AT IGNITION...INCREASING TO 22 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    40-46 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000-9500 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32-36.
RH..................MAX 100%.
WIND...20 FT........SOUTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS 40-45 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 36 TO 40 MPH
                    AFTER 2300.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW...WITH RAIN AND SNOW BELOW 5500 FEET...LIKELY IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. A LIGHT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 6000 FT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 39-47.
RH..................MIN 46-50%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SNYDER/MLF
REQUESTED BY...JED RUDELBACH
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110315.DAVIS.01/REV


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