FNUS75 KVEF 190014
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR CENTER...USDA-INF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
514 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1521 PDT ON MARCH 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRESENT
A PROBLEM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OFF THE NORTHWEST COAST. THE STRONGEST WIND
GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BELOW CANYON OPENINGS OF THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS.
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS A DISTURBANCE QUICKLY PASSES OVER NORTHERN
INYO COUNTY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    40 TO 45 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 TO 31 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING
                    THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    40 TO 45 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 24 TO 37 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...PIERCE
REQUESTED BY...TIM DUNFEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110318.CENTE.01/VEF