FNUS75 KVEF 261840
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORTAL PILES...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1040 AM PST THU JAN 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1050 PST ON JANUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...OTHER THAN A FEW HIGH CLOUDS SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL
BRUSH NORTHERN NEVADA TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY WHICH WILL HELP BRING
A SLIGHT INCREASE IN WESTERLY WINDS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MID DAY FRIDAY BEFORE THE WINDS TURN MORE NORTHERLY.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTHWEST 21 TO 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 11 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS 11 TO 21 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 12 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH WINDS 7 TO 17 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 9 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........FAIR.

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FORECASTER...GORELOW
REQUESTED BY...OVICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120126.PORTA.01/VEF