FNUS75 KREV 181424
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR CRESTVIEW
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
624 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING...

DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AFTERNOON AS A
WINTER STORM PASSES NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. VERY DRY CONDITIONS HAVE
MOVED OVER THE BURN SITE THIS MORNING AND WILL REMAIN INTO THE
EVENING. WINDS WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AFTER SUNSET BEFORE INCREASING
AGAIN THURSDAY. HIGHER HUMIDITY IS EXPECT THURSDAY WITH SNOW LIKELY
BE FRIDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL MORE SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 930 PST 1/18/12
   WEATHER............MOSTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE........37 AT IGNITION...MAX 43-47.
   HUMIDITY...........10-14%...RISING TO NEAR 20% AROUND 1500.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 22
                      MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000.
   MIXING HEIGHT......8500-9500 FEET MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
   WEATHER............CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 26-31.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 45-55%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                      DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT.

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                      AFTERNOON.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 41-44.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 23-30%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 22
                      MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT......8000-9000 FEET MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

FORECASTER...LABELLE/WALLMANN

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