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FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTTERMILK...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
455 AM PDT THU MAY 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2121 PDT ON MAY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ERRATIC WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT THE FIRE SITE TODAY
AS STRONG WEST WINDS OVER THE CREST RESULT IN MOSTLY WESTERLY
DOWNSLOPE WINDS AND OCCASIONAL EASTERLY ROTOR WINDS...HOWEVER SPEEDS
SHOULD BE LESS THAN YESTERDAY. A PUSH OF GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IS
EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE MORNING.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 15 TO 23 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 28 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 12 TO 21 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........GOOD DECREASING TO FAIR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 20 TO 26 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 26 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...MORGAN
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110525.BUTTE.02/VEF