FNUS75 KREV 292037
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR PILOT - SPITFIRE...INYO N.F./BLM BISHOP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
137 PM PDT SUN APR 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...GUSTY WINDS MONDAY AND LATER THIS WEEK...

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH FAR NORTHERN CA ON MONDAY, WHICH
WILL INCREASE 20-FT WINDS FOR THE BURN AREA. GUSTS WILL INCREASE
THROUGH THE DAY, WITH THE STRONGEST WIND BETWEEN 1600-1900. WINDS
WILL DROP OFF ON TUESDAY. STRONG JET STREAM MOVES INTO NORTHERN CA
ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS INCREASE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AND EVEN MORE SO
ON THURSDAY WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........54 AT IGNITION...MAX 60.
RH..................29% AT IGNITION...MIN 16-20%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WINDS WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 8-10 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH...
                    INCREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20-25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40.
RH..................MAX 50%.
WIND...20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
                    MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 8-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60.
RH..................MIN 14-18%.
WIND...20 FOOT......UPSLOPE 4-7 MPH BECOMING WEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15-20 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. WEST-SOUTHWEST 18 TO 20 MPH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. WEST 8 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 20 TO 25 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...HOON
REQUESTED BY...C  STUART VOLKLAND
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120430.PILOT.01/REV


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