FNUS75 KVEF 011717
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR TWIN POINTS...CCIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1017 AM PDT WED JUN 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON JUNE 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TODAY WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE BURN AREA. THIS SYSTEM
WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA THURSDAY LEADING TO
SOMEWHAT LIGHTER WINDS ALTHOUGH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE.
DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BE OVER THE BURN AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS
ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SETS UP OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST.
THERE IS UNCERTAINTY REGARDING HOW FAST THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST AND
THEREFORE WITH THE WIND SPEEDS OVER THE BURN AREA THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
LOOK RELATIVELY LIGHT FRIDAY BUT THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUDINESS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......SOUTH 33 TO 42 MPH.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 45 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 8 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  10K FT WIND.......SOUTH 41 TO 46 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 35 TO 40
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING BELOW 2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 21 KNOTS DECREASING TO 6 TO 8
                    KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 28 TO 33 MPH DECREASING TO 23 TO 28
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 12 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 KNOTS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

$$
FORECASTER...HARRISON
REQUESTED BY...MADRIGAL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110602.TWINP.01/VEF