FNUS75 KLKN 170537
FWSLKN

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRUCEMONT...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1036 PM PDT SAT JUN 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2216 PDT ON JUNE 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FROM 11 AM
SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE SPOT PERIOD. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
SUNDAY AFTERNOON OUT AHEAD OF STORM SYSTEM. THESE WINDS WILL BE
VERY STRONG MONDAY AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...RED FLAG WARNING HAVE
ALREADY BEEN ISSUED FOR BOTH DAYS.

NOTE: OBSERVATIONS ARE BEING USED FROM SPRUCE MOUNTAIN RAWS.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-40 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH THIS
                    EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE SUNDAY MORNING.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING...INCREASING TO 15 TO
                    25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR AFTER
                    1 PM PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000-17000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    55 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VERY WINDY. WEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
                    MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000-17000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 TO 45 MPH.

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FORECASTER...86
REQUESTED BY...ERIC NOLAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120616.SPRUC.01/LKN