FNUS75 KREV 051229
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR KI2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
529 AM PDT WED OCT 5 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE BURN SITE EARLY TODAY WITH
GUSTY WINDS AND A TRANSITION FROM PERIODS OF RAIN TO PERIODS OF SNOW.
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA BY THIS EVENING
WITH SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 800 PDT 10/5/11
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
                      EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                      1000.
   TEMPERATURE........32...MAX 33-36.
   HUMIDITY...........84-86%...MIN 72-76%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 14-18 MPH WITH GUSTS 28-32 MPH EARLY
                      BECOMING WEST AFTER 1400.
   MIXING HEIGHT......11500 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......WEST 25-30 MPH.


FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 26-29.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX NEAR 100%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....WEST 12-16 MPH WITH GUSTS 18-22 MPH IN THE
                      EVENING DECREASING TO NORTHWEST 7-11 MPH
                      AFTER 2300.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 35-38.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 60-63%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 6-9 MPH WITH GUSTS 13-16 MPH
                      IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 10-14 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT......12000 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH.

FORECASTER...MLF/WALLMANN

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REQUESTED BY...KEEGAN SCHAFER
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.