FNUS75 KREV 200118
FWSREV

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

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY MORNING...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE THIS EVENING, WITH GUSTS 60 TO 70
MPH. WINDS WILL DROP OFF A LITTLE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH,
WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERING TO AROUND 60-70%. HUMIDITY IS ALREADY NEAR
45% AT 5 PM AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT. NOT MUCH
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA TONIGHT EXCEPT FOR
MAYBE A LIGHT SHOWER.

GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH GUSTS
UP TO 50 MPH. HUMIDITY ON FRIDAY WILL TREND UP ABOUT 30% FROM
THURSDAY. WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH WESTERN NEVADA, WITH POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL OVER
THE BURN AREA.

FOR THE REST OF THIS EVENING
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH BLOWING DUST. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
   TEMPERATURE........40-42, FALLING INTO THE 30S.
   HUMIDITY...........45%, RISING TO 55% BY 10 PM.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST TO WEST 40-45 MPH WITH GUSTS 60
                      TO 70 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............CLOUDY WITH A ISOLATED SHOWERS.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 31-36.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 70%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      45 TO 55 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
   WEATHER............ISOLATED SHOWERS...WITH LIGHT RAIN POSSIBLE BY
                      LATE AFTERNOON. WETTING RAINS FRIDAY NIGHT.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 44-49.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 40-45%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

FORECASTER...HOON

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