FNUS75 KVEF 281439 FWSVEF SPOT FORECAST FOR HOG BACK RX BURN...USDA FS-INYO NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 639 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0655 PST ON FEBRUARY 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...GENERALLY DOWNSLOPE WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME UPVALLEY THIS AFTERNOON. VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS EARLY AS TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10K FT WIND.......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION.........FAIR TO GOOD. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 10K FT WIND.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION.........POOR. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. 10K FT WIND.......WEST 21 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 34 TO 39 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 17 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 TO 29 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD. $$ FORECASTER...MORGAN REQUESTED BY...CANDICE KUTROSKY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120228.HOGBA.01/VEF