FNUS75 KREV 171942
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR WALL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1242 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR WALL...SIERRA FRONT DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1057 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1021 PDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE REGION WILL
INCREASE SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ON THE FIRE WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45
MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY
LOW TODAY, BUT SOME RECOVERY CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A
15 PERCENT CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS ON THE FIRE TONIGHT, BUT ALMOST
NO CHANCE FOR A WETTING RAIN.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP IN
                    THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE AND SEND ERRATIC GUSTY
                    OUTFLOW WINDS TO THE FIRE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-9%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO
                    15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14500-15000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING DECREASING AND SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST THEN NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-12%.
WIND...20 FOOT......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000-14500 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

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REQUESTED BY...HELEN FRAZIER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE