FNUS75 KREV 180436
FWSREV

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONSTANTIA...SIERRA FRONT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
936 PM PDT FRI AUG 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2116 PDT ON AUGUST 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE GREAT BASIN...WITH MONSOONAL
MOISTURE IN PLACE OVER THE SIERRA. EXPECTING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER
...WITH ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 40 MPH MAY BE POSSIBLE NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS. DRIER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-20%.
WIND...20 FOOT......UPSLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST
                    5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....10%.
LAL.................2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-55%.
WIND...20 FOOT......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2 TO
                    5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CHC WETTING RAIN....10%.
LAL.................2 IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

FORECASTER...HOON

$$
FORECASTER...HOON
REQUESTED BY...SFIDC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120817.CONST.01/REV


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