FNUS75 KVEF 141501 FWSVEF SPOT FORECAST FOR PIGEON CANYON...CCIFC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 801 AM PDT TUE AUG 14 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0720 ON AUGUST 14. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL LINGER TODAY LEADING TO A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. THE PREVAILING WIND FLOW WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL LEAD TO SOME DRYING SO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST EAST OF THE FIRE AREA. WINDS COULD BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO OUTFLOW FROM THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....97-102. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH THIS MORNING THEN SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 16 TO 21 MPH. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....10 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION.........EXCELLENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....74-79. MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 2100. 10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....8 PERCENT. LAL.................2 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING BELOW 2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. VENTILATION.........MARGINAL. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-101. MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 10K FT WIND.......WEST 11 TO 16 MPH. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 KNOTS. VENTILATION.........VERY GOOD. $$ FORECASTER...HARRISON REQUESTED BY...IC TRAINEE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120814.PIGEO.01/VEF