FNUS75 KREV 020244
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR PEAKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
744 PM PDT WED AUG 1 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...

...POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT ON THE UPPER
SLOPES...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HOT AND VERY DRY
CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY WITH TYPICAL DAYTIME WINDS. A DISTURBANCE
WILL MOVE UP FROM THE SOUTH AND BRING AN INCREASE IN MONSOON
MOISTURE AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND.

FOR NIGHTTIME PERIODS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
   WEATHER............CLEAR.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 40-45 EXCEPT 52-57 ON UPPER SLOPES.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 55-70% EXCEPT 25-30% ON UPPER SLOPES.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.

FOR THURSDAY
   WEATHER............SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 86.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 6%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-14 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS 24-28 MPH MAINLY BETWEEN 1300-2000.
   MIXING HEIGHT......14500 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   WEATHER............SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 86.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 6%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-12 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS 20-24 MPH MAINLY BETWEEN 1300-2000.
   MIXING HEIGHT......15500 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......WEST 10-15 MPH.

OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                      THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY AFTER 1600 AND
                      CONTINUING OVERNIGHT.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 87.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 6%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-12 MPH
                      AROUND 1500.
   MIXING HEIGHT......16000 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTH 10-15 MPH.

FORECASTER...HOHMANN

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REQUESTED BY...SITUATION UNIT LEADER
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE