FNUS75 KREV 230117
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR SMOKE WEST...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
517 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON JANUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY
WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING AND SNOW
TOTALS AT THE BURN SITE OF 8 TO 15 INCHES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY TONIGHT. A
FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP BY TUESDAY WITH GENERALLY
DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS. THIS RIDGE WILL PRODUCE POOR MIXING
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.


NOTE:  PLEASE SEE OPERATING PLAN FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS
       HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO



.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-58%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10,500 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-87%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-38%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8,500-9,000 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FISHLER
REQUESTED BY...JASON WINGARD
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120123.SMOKE.01/REV


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO/FIRE