Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
160 FNUS75 KREV 180448 FWSREV 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