FNUS75 KREV 181710
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOGAN CREEK PILE BURN...TAHOE DOUGLAS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1010 AM PDT WED APR 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0945 PDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WITH BREEZY WEST-
SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY AROUND THE TAHOE BASIN. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE SIERRA WITH MUCH WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS INTO
THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 53-56.
RH..................76% AT IGNITION...MIN 38-42%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDS WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER 1400. GUSTS
                    UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32-35.
RH..................MAX 75-80%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62-64.
RH..................MIN 32-36%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HOON
REQUESTED BY...T C  GHISLETTA
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120418.LOGAN.01/REV


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