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Spot Forecast for West Carson Pile RX...USFS HTF
National Weather Service Reno NV
958 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on May 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...


* Unseasonably warm and dry weather continues on Friday.

* Breezy afternoon winds continue through the weekend. Although
  periods of lighter winds are possible tomorrow afternoon.

* Chances for showers and thunderstorms return on Saturday
  afternoon. Storm chances decrease again on Sunday and beyond.


.FRIDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........46-51 at ignition...Max 62-67.
RH..................38-43% at ignition...Min 23-28%.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 8-13 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph in
                    the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......3300-4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Marginal to fair.
Haines Index........4.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 38-43.
RH..................Max 61-66%.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 7-10 mph shifting to the north 7-8
                    mph overnight, then shifting to the southeast
                    around 7 mph after 3 am.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......2600-2800 ft agl in the evening.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northeast overnight, then becoming light after
                    3 am.
Ventilation.........Fair to poor.
Haines Index........3.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. 15-20%
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Temperature.........Max 61-66.
RH..................Min 25-30%.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 7 mph then increasing
to the west 9-14 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% increasing to 10% in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......200-500 ft agl then 4900-5200 ft agl in the
afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming west 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to good.
Haines Index........3.

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Forecaster...Crespo
Requested by...Ryan Bell
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/17/24
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.EMAIL Ryan.bell@usda.gov