FNUS75 KREV 311543
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAST CHANCE PILES...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
743 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON JANUARY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE BURN TONIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY BRINGING AN INCREASE IN SOUTHWEST WINDS AS WELL AS
DECENT MIXING. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OVER
THE BURN SITE...BUT ANY ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIMITED TO LESS THAN
ONE INCH. STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THURSDAY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND LIMITING WINDS AND BRINGING THE RETURN OF
INVERSIONS AND POOR MIXING.


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



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........34 AT IGNITION...MAX 41-44.
RH..................70% AT IGNITION...MIN 39-42%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11,000 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 28-31.
RH..................MAX 78-81%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 32-35.
RH..................MIN 50-53%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10,000 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...FISHLER
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT HAVEL
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120131.LASTC.01/REV


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