FNUS75 KVEF 271544
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORTAL PILES...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
744 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON JANUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTHWEST TO NORTH FLOW BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL BRING
SOME GUSTY WINDS TO THE FIRE SITE TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN
FOR TOMORROW...DECREASING THE WINDS AND REDUCING MIXING HEIGHTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH WINDS 7 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE MORNING.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTH 8 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 8 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTH 11 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 21 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 7 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTH 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 7 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
VENTILATION.........POOR.

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FORECASTER...MORGAN
REQUESTED BY...MT WHITNEY RD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120127.PORTA.01/VEF