Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
589 FNUS75 KREV 011551 FWSREV Spot Forecast for East Zone Roads Underburn...USFS TNF National Weather Service Reno NV 851 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on May 01. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service in Reno. .DISCUSSION... * Light winds generally out northeast are expected this morning that look to turn more northerly by 1500-1600 PDT with a dry cold front passing through the area today. By the late evening hours, winds are anticipated to become light and variable going through the night. * A gradual warming trend is in the forecast through the end of the work week as high pressure builds in over the region. * Increased afternoon breezes begin Thursday ahead of an incoming system that is expected to bring increased chances for showers and thunderstorms as well as gusty winds on Saturday. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny. Temperature.........31-33 at ignition...Max 56-58. RH..................46-48% at ignition...Min 16-18%. 20-Foot Winds.......Winds northeast around 5 mph at ignition...otherwise Upslope 3-7 mph. LAL.................1. Chc Wetting Rain....0%. Mixing Height.......6400-7400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Ventilation.........Marginal to good. Haines Index........4 at ignition...max 4. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Clear. Temperature.........Min 30-32. RH..................Max 54-56%. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 7 mph in the evening becoming light. LAL.................1. Chc Wetting Rain....0%. Mixing Height.......1600-2100 ft agl decreasing to 600 ft agl overnight. Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Ventilation.........Good to poor. Haines Index........2. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny. Temperature.........Max 60-62. RH..................Min 22-24%. 20-Foot Winds.......Upslope 3-7 mph becoming west 9-14 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Chc Wetting Rain....0%. Mixing Height.......600 ft agl in the morning then 6700-7700 ft agl in the late morning and afternoon. Transport Winds.....Light winds becoming west around 20 mph. Ventilation.........Poor to marginal increasing to excellent in the afternoon. Haines Index........2 to 3. $$ Forecaster...Chyba Requested by...Kevin Mechjam Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2412802.1/REV .DELDT 05/01/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL kevin.mecham@usda.gov