FNUS75 KREV 180055 FWSREV SPOT FORECAST FOR CRESTVIEW NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 455 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A WEAK WINTER STORM PASSES NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALLOW VALLEYS TO MIX OUT AND AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO WARM AROUND 5 DEGREES COMPARED TO YESTERDAY. WINDS WILL DISSIPATE AFTER SUNSET BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN THURSDAY...WITH SEVERAL MORE SYSTEMS EXPECTED THROUGH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 930 PST 1/18/12 WEATHER............MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE........37 AT IGNITION...MAX 43-47. HUMIDITY...........25%...MIN 18-22%. WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT......8500-9500 FEET MSL. MIXING WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT WEATHER............CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE........MIN 26-31. HUMIDITY...........MAX 65-75%. WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE........MAX 41-44. HUMIDITY...........MIN 50-60%. WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT......8000-9000 FEET MSL. MIXING WINDS.......WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. FORECASTER...LABELLE $$ REQUESTED BY...DHEIN REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U