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Spot Forecast for West Carson Rx Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
948 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...


* Chances for showers and thunderstorms return Saturday
  afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds are expected near storms.
  Otherwise, typical afternoon breezes.

* A gradual cooler trend starts on Saturday resulting in near
  seasonal temperatures by Sunday and the rest of the week.

* Low chances for showers and thunderstorms are back on Monday.
  Otherwise, generally dry conditions.


.SATURDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Around 20%
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Temperature.........55-60 at ignition...Max 62-67.
RH..................41-46% at ignition...Min 25-30%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-8 mph becoming west 5-10 mph late in
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
LAL.................1 until 1100, then 2.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......6200-7200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming west 10-15 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to very good.
Haines Index........4.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
Temperature.........Min 31-36.
RH..................Max 79-84%.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 8-13 mph becoming southwest 7-8 mph
                    in the late evening and overnight.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......1200-1700 ft agl in the evening.
Transport Winds.....West 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Good to poor.
Haines Index........5.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 58-63.
RH..................Min 27-32%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming southwest 7-10 mph
                    with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......6000-7000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15-20 mph shifting to the west around
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Marginal increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........3 to 5.

$$
Forecaster...Crespo
Requested by...Travis Shoemaker
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2414565.0/REV
.DELDT 05/18/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Travis.shoemaker@usda.gov