FNUS75 KREV 231915 FWSREV SPOT FORECAST FOR TRE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1215 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND A STRONG JET ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. A PERIOD OF LIGHTER WINDS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT. STRONGER WINDS WILL IMPACT THE FIRE ON THURSDAY WITH PEAK GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH AND HUMIDITY BELOW 15%. STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 1400-1700 THURSDAY. FOR THE REST OF TODAY WEATHER............CLEAR. TEMPERATURE........65-70 AT 5000 FEET. 60-65 ABOVE 6000 FEET. HUMIDITY...........18-23%. WIND...20 FOOT.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT......15500-16000 FT MSL. MIXING WINDS.......NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. FOR TONIGHT WEATHER............CLEAR. TEMPERATURE........MIN 40-45. HUMIDITY...........MAX 45-50%...30-35% IN THERMAL BELTS. WIND...20 FOOT.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH BEFORE 2000. OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY WEATHER............SUNNY. TEMPERATURE........MAX 62-67. HUMIDITY...........MIN 10-14% WIND...20 FOOT.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 45 MPH AFTER 1100. MIXING HEIGHT......14500-15000 FT MSL. MIXING WINDS.......WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. FORECASTER...LINDAMAN/HOON $$ REQUESTED BY...SFIDC MINDEN DISPATCH REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE