FNUS75 KREV 021259
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOT SPRINGS BURN UNIT 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
559 AM PDT WED MAY 2 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES THROUGH THE WEEK...

DISCUSSION...A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE TROUGHS OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE JUST NORTH OF THE BURN AREA THROUGH THE WEEK.
THESE TROUGHS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS
ARE LIKELY THURSDAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH TODAY...BUT
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS
THE STRONGEST OF THE SHORT WAVES MOVES OVER THE AREA.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 800 PDT 5/2/12
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE........52...MAX 66-69.
   HUMIDITY...........22%...MIN 10-13%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....UPSLOPE 4-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-14 MPH
                      WITH GUSTS 18-22 MPH AFTER 1200.
   MIXING HEIGHT......12,500 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 12-18 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............MOSTLY CLOUDY.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 40-43.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 60-65%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 12-16 MPH WITH GUSTS 19-24 MPH IN
                      THE EVENING DECREASING TO 7-11 MPH WITH GUSTS
                      UP TO 18 MPH AFTER 2300.

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   WEATHER............MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
                      1400.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 61-64.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 21-24%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHWEST 9-13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                      INCREASING TO 16-20 MPH WITH GUSTS 26-32 MPH
                      AFTER 1200.
   MIXING HEIGHT......13,000 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 30-35 MPH.

FORECASTER...MLF

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REQUESTED BY...JIM DICKINSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U