FNUS75 KVEF 161359
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORTAL PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
559 AM PST THU FEB 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON FEBRUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DROP TO THE
SOUTH FROM THE CALIFORNIA...MEXICO BORDER. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL BE PREVALENT ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. WEAK RIDGING WILL
BE IN PLACE ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY PROVIDING...DRIER CONDITIONS...
LIGHTER WINDS...AND HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR THE SEASONAL NORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTHEAST 19 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 20 TO 23 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTH 14 TO 21 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........FAIR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTH 14 TO 19 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 13
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 7 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL.

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FORECASTER...CZYZYK
REQUESTED BY...OVICC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120216.PORTA.01/VEF