FNUS75 KREV 251823
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREAT STONE...SFIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1123 AM PDT THU AUG 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1101 PDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WITH HOT
AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH TYPICAL AFTERNOON WEST WINDS. THERE IS A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS RETURNING TO THE AREA BY SATURDAY AS MOISTURE
PUSHS UP FROM THE SOUTH.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST TO WEST 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-67.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH UNTIL 2000. GUSTS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT FOR
                    MIDSLOPES AND RIDGES.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18%.
WIND...20 FOOT......UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......18000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

$$
FORECASTER...HOON
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GLODE
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110825.GREAT.01/REV


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