FNUS75 KREV 282001
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVERBELL...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
101 PM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1243 PDT ON AUGUST 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

NO THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY. SHOULD SEE SOME
BUILDING CUMULUS FAR TO THE EAST...BUT ALL ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN WELL
OUT OF THE AREA. DRY SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW RETURNS TO THE REGION...WITH
DRIER CONDITIONS AND MODERATE TO POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY AND TYPICAL
SUMMER WEST WINDS. COOL FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH TUESDAY...
WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND STRONGER WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CUMULUS BUILDUPS FAR TO THE EAST.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-11%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15500 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-13%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15500 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....0%.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

$$
FORECASTER...HOON
REQUESTED BY...SILVERBELL IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110828.SILVE.01/REV


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