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Spot Forecast for Dry Creek RX...USFS
National Weather Service Reno NV
1029 PM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on June 07.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National
Weather Service in Reno.

.DISCUSSION...

* Unseasonably warm through Saturday with high temperatures
  around 15 degrees above normal. Dry afternoon RH of 15-20%.

* Afternoon cumulus buildups today and Saturday, with a 10-20%
  chance of thunderstorms on Saturday.

* Light winds except for typical southwest breezes each
  afternoon mainly between noon and 9 PM.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Temperature.........53 at ignition...Max 81-84.
RH..................55% at ignition...Min 16-19%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming southwest 7-10 mph
                    with gusts 20-25 mph in the afternoon.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....0%.
Mixing Height.......9700-10700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph in the morning, then
                    becoming southwest 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 at ignition...max 5.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/Weather.........Clear.
Temperature.........Min 48.
RH..................Max 54%.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 7-10 mph with gusts 20-25
                    becoming light downslope 2-5 mph after 9 PM.
LAL.................1.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......1100-1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10-15 mph.
Ventilation.........Very good in the evening then poor.
Haines Index........4.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Temperature.........Max 80-82.
RH..................Min 18-21%.
20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 2-5 mph becoming southwest 4-9 mph
                    with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
                    Gusty and erratic winds near thunderstorms.
LAL.................2.
Chc Wetting Rain....5%.
Mixing Height.......9600-10600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ventilation.........Poor in the morning then very good.
Haines Index........4 to 5.

$$
Forecaster...Deutschendorf
Requested by...Jeffrey Karl
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2415624.1/REV
.DELDT 06/07/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jeffrey.karl@usda.gov