FNUS75 KREV 211335
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLEHORN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
535 AM PST WED DEC 21 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...VERY DRY WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS TODAY...

DISCUSSION...ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE TAHOE BASIN
TODAY. EXPECT GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND BETTER MIXING TODAY. VERY DRY
AIR WILL AFFECT THE BURN AREA THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES AND SEASONALLY LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY. COOLER TEMPERATURES
WILL SETTLE IN THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE WE GET WARMING BACK INTO THE
40S.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 900 PST 12/21/11
   WEATHER............MOSTLY SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE........34...MAX 40-43.
   HUMIDITY...........35%...MIN 13-16%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....NORTH 4-8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH
                      WITH GUSTS 20-25 MPH AFTER 1100.
   MIXING HEIGHT......9000-9500 FEET MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......NORTH 20-25 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............CLEAR.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 14-16.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 30-40%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   WEATHER............SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 32-34.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 15-18%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....EAST 8-12 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT......7500-8000 FEET MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......EAST 15-20 MPH.

FORECASTER...HOON/MLF

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