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Spot Forecast for Earthquake/Dry Creek 70...US Forest Service
National Weather Service Reno NV
1006 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on May 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Winds will shift from westerly to northerly with the frontal
  passage, with the wind shift timed around 2-5 pm.

* Overnight RH recoveries will range 55-60% tonight, with 45-50%
  for Thursday night.

* Clear skies and dry weather will prevail into next week, as
  temperatures begin to climb well above average.

.TODAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........46-49 at ignition...Max 68-70.
RH..................36-40% at ignition...Min 15-18%.
20-Foot Winds.......Winds west at 2 mph at ignition...otherwise upslope
                    3-7 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......6800-7800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
Ventilation.........Good to very good.
Haines Index........4.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 41-44.
RH..................Max 57-60%.
20-Foot Winds.......Downslope 2-6 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......1100-1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north
                    overnight, then becoming light after 3 am.
Ventilation.........Good to poor.
Haines Index........3.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 71-74.
RH..................Min 15-18%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......8200-9200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming west 10-15 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to fair increasing to excellent late in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5.

$$
Forecaster...Richards
Requested by...Levi Ray
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/29/24
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.EMAIL peyton.ray@usda.gov