FNUS75 KVEF 131551
FWSVEF

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITNEY PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
750 AM PST WED FEB 13 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY NORTHWEST FLOW TO BE OVER THE BURN SITE THROUGH
THURSDAY BEFORE A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY WHICH WILL CONTINUE THE DRY CONDITIONS. HOWEVER
TRANSPORT WINDS AND MIXING HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE TO ALLOW
FOR POOR TO MARGINAL VENTILATION.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 KNOTS IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
VENTILATION.........POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 12 TO
                    17 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 7 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
  20 FT-10 MIN AVG..NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
  10K FT WIND.......NORTH 14 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 9 KNOTS.
VENTILATION.........MARGINAL.

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FORECASTER...JENSEN
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BRYSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130213.WHITN.01/VEF