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Spot Forecast for Pioneer Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 11 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on June 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Temperatures will remain unseasonably warm through Thursday
  with limited midslope recoveries. Storm chances remain low and
  less than 10%.

* Winds will be light and terrain driven, but strong thermal
  mixing will allow for very good ventilation during the day.

* A trough will bring breezy winds and cooler temperatures
  Friday into the weekend.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........47-50 at ignition...Max 83-86.
RH..................60-70% at ignition...Min 17-19%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming upslope/southwest
                     5-10 mph with gusts to 14 mph in the
                     afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl rising to 9100-9600 ft agl
                     by afternoon.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming southwest 10-15 mph in the
                     late morning and afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor to fair increasing to excellent in the
                     afternoon.
Haines Index........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 43-46...except 50-55 midslopes.
RH..................Max 60-70% except 35-40% midslopes.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope/southwest 3-7 mph with gusts around 10 mph
                     becoming downslope 2-5 mph after 8 PM.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......1500-2000 ft agl decreasing to 200-400 ft agl
                     by late evening.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph becoming light late evening
                     and overnight.
Ventilation.........Very good then poor.
Haines Index........3.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
Temperature.........Max 81-84.
RH..................Min 18-21%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming south 6-12 mph by late
                     afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......8400-8900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming southwest 10-15 mph
                     late in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Very good.
Haines Index........4.

$$
Forecaster...Hohmann
Requested by...Kenneth Heald
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2415712.0/REV
.DELDT 06/12/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL kenneth.heald@usda.gov,Michael.Wintch@usda.gov,carrie.thaler@usda.gov,david.deleon@usda.gov