FNUS75 KVEF 271248
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTTERMILK...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
548 AM PDT FRI MAY 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1647 PDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...GENERALLY DRY...WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER BY SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SCATTERED SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF
ENHANCED DOWNSLOPE WINDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING LOW. EXPECT STRONG NORTH WINDS SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7
                    TO 9 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VENTILATION.........GOOD.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS AROUND 12 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    INCREASING TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......WEST 16 TO 25 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 23 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...CZYZYK
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110526.BUTTE.02/VEF