FNUS75 KREV 261321
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR SATTLEHORN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
521 AM PST THU JAN 26 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DISCUSSION...A FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN
PLACE OVER THE REGION EARLY TODAY WITH LIGHT WINDS AND POOR MIXING
CONDITIONS. WINDS ALOFT WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY WITH MIXING
CONDITIONS IMPROVING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE RETROGRADES
WEST ON FRIDAY AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DROPS SOUTH INTO CENTRAL
NEVADA. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TODAY AS A COLD FRONT
PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. SOME LIGHT SHOWERS MAY OCCUR OVER THE BURN
SITE LATER TONIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS LOWER TO AROUND 6500 FEET.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 900 PST 1/26/12
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS DEVELOPING
                      AFTER 1200.
   TEMPERATURE........37...MAX 50-53.
   HUMIDITY...........78-82%...MIN 50-55%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH INCREASING TO 10-14 MPH
                      WITH GUSTS 20-24 MPH AFTER 1200.
   MIXING HEIGHT......9000 FT MSL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                      11,000 FT MSL AFTER 1400.
   MIXING WINDS.......WEST 8-12 MPH EARLY INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH
                      AFTER 1400.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                      EVENING.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 28-32.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 88-92%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....WEST WINDS 8-11 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6-9 MPH
                      AFTER MIDNIGHT.

OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 41-45.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 40-44%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....EAST WINDS 7-12 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT......7500-8000 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......EAST 6-10 MPH.

FORECASTER...LINDAMAN/MLF

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REQUESTED BY...ISAAC POWNING
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.