FNUS75 KREV 181414
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR 5 POINT GRAPPLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
614 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST WINDS AND CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY
AS A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. DRY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY
MOISTEN THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONGER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE
INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN INCREASED WINDS FOR THURSDAY ALONG WITH A BETTER CHANCE
FOR RAIN OR SNOW THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL
STORM SYSTEMS ARE LIKELY OVER THE BURN SITE INTO THE WEEKEND.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 900 PST 1/18/12
   WEATHER............CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER 1100.
   TEMPERATURE........28-30...MAX 38-41.
   HUMIDITY...........15-20%...RISING TO NEAR 40% THIS AFTERNOON.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 14-18 MPH WITH GUSTS 27-32
                      MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT......7000-7500 FEET MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 31-34.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 72-76%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS 18-24 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW DEVELOPING BY
                      AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 6500 FEET
                      AFTER 1100.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 38-41.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 55-62%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH IN THE MORNING
                      INCREASING TO 15-22 MPH WITH GUSTS 32-38 MPH
                      IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT......7000-7500 FEET MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 30-40 MPH.

FORECASTER...MLF/WALLMANN

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REQUESTED BY...CASEY COPPI
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U