FNUS75 KREV 310630
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDCAT...SIERRA FRONT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1130 PM PDT SAT JUL 30 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2314 PDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MONSOON MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH SUNDAY WITH SOME DRYING
STARTING MONDAY. LIGHT SLOPE WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT THEN ISOLATED
TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY WITHE BETTER
COVERAGE EAST OF THE FIRE. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
AFTER 1400 UP TO 45 MPH. LIKELY OUTFLOW WIND DIRECTION WILL BE
FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND EAST.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-60....EXCEPT 66-70 AT RIDGE TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-55%...EXCEPT 20-30% AT RIDGE TOP.
WIND...20 FOOT......DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH...EXCEPT SOUTH 6 TO 10
                    MPH AT RIDGE TOP.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AFTER 1300.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-20%.
WIND...20 FOOT......UPSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING. WINDS
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 18 MPH ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIDGE AFTER
                    1300. WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH ON THE EAST SIDE OF
                    THE RIDGE AFTER 1300. RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTH
                    10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15700-16200 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...FAUCETTE
REQUESTED BY...SANDY MUNZ
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110730.WILDC.01/REV


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