FNUS75 KVEF 061227 FWSVEF SPOT FORECAST FOR HOGBACK...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 427 AM PST WED FEB 6 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 06. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...INCREASING WEST WINDS NEAR CANYON OPENINGS WILL OCCUR WITH THE APPROACH OF A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING DOWN THE WEST COAST. STRONG WEST WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING FRIDAY. COLDER FRIDAY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-54. MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. 10K FT WIND.......NORTHWEST 11 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. VENTILATION.........MARGINAL. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. MAX HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. 10K FT WIND.......WEST 6 TO 11 MPH. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 9 KNOTS. VENTILATION.........POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-56. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT. 20 FT-10 MIN AVG..SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. 10K FT WIND.......SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (>= 0.10 IN)....0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 KNOTS. VENTILATION.........FAIR. $$ FORECASTER...PIERCE REQUESTED BY...CANDICE KUTROKSY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130206.HOGBA.01/VEF