FNUS75 KREV 251845
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOTTS LAKE...HTF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1145 AM PDT TUE OCT 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY WILL SHIFT EASTERLY
OVERNIGHT FOLLOWING A TROUGH PASSAGE. DRIER AIR WORKING INTO THE
REGION WILL LIMIT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT...BUT THE BURN SITE WILL BE ABOUT A 1000 FEET BELOW THE
DRIEST AIR TONIGHT AND SHOULD HAVE A DECENT RECOVERY. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE SIERRA WILL PRODUCE POOR SMOKE
DISPERSION ON WEDNESDAY.

NOTE:  PLEASE SEE OPERATING PLAN FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS
       HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 10% CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49.
MIN HUMIDITY........36%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHERLY UP TO 6 MPH AT IGNITION BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BETWEEN
                    1 AND 3 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10,000 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-57%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO
                    THE EAST OVERNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48.
MIN HUMIDITY........17%.
WIND...20 FOOT......EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8,000 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...FISHLER
REQUESTED BY...INCIDENT COMMAND
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111025.SCOTT.01/REV


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO/FIRE