FNUS75 KREV 192222
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR WASHOE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
222 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE IN WASHOE AND
PLEASANT VALLEYS WITH STRONG WINDS GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL SLOWLY INCREASE FROM NEAR 25 PERCENT TO NEAR 40 PERCENT
THIS EVENING.  LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS MAY PASS OVER THE BURN AREA...BUT
WILL NOT PRODUCE WETTING RAINS.  GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT.  GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.  WETTING RAINS ARE
LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH WESTERN NEVADA.

FOR THE REST OF TODAY
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH BLOWING DUST.
   TEMPERATURE........43-48 THEN FALLING INTO THE 30S.
   HUMIDITY...........25% RISING TO 40% LATE THIS EVENING.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST TO WEST 40-50 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      TO 80 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 31-36
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 50-55%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      UP TO 35 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
   WEATHER............ISOLATED SHOWERS...WITH LIGHT RAIN POSSIBLE BY
                      LATE AFTERNOON.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 44-49.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 40-45%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 10-19 MPH  WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT......9000-10000 FEET AGL.
   TRANSPORT WINDS....... SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.


FORECASTER...LINDAMAN

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REQUESTED BY...BOB CATTON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE