FNUS75 KREV 141621
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR RUSH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
921 AM PDT TUE AUG 14 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA WILL KEEP
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEK. ISOLATED STORMS WITH A
FEW DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE OUTSIDE THE STORM CORES.
WITHIN THE STORM CORES THE CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS WILL INCREASE
THROUGH THE WEEK. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT EXCEPT FOR GUSTS TO 45 MPH
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT
ALONG THE SIERRA, BUT LOWER LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR A THUNDERSTORM
DIRECTLY OVER THE BURN AREA.


FOR TUESDAY
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                      DEVELOPING AFTER 3 PM.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 95-97.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 7-12%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                      AFTER 2 PM. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 45 MPH
                      NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
   MIXING HEIGHT......18,000 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

FOR TONIGHT
   WEATHER............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS
                      EVENING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER 10 PM.
   TEMPERATURE........MIN 45-50.
   HUMIDITY...........MAX 26-30%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....WEST 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE 4-8 MPH AFTER 11 PM. GUSTY AND
                      ERRATIC WINDS TO 45 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY
   WEATHER............PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                      DEVELOPING AFTER 1 PM.
   TEMPERATURE........MAX 90-95.
   HUMIDITY...........MIN 9-13%.
   WIND...20 FOOT.....UPSLOPE 4-8 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-12 MPH WITH
                      GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER 2 PM. GUSTY AND
                      ERRATIC WINDS TO 45 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
   MIXING HEIGHT......18,000 FT MSL.
   MIXING WINDS.......SOUTH 8-12 MPH.

FORECASTER...LINDAMAN

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REQUESTED BY...KEN LARSON, FBAN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE